Southern Railway Co. v. Finley & Seymour
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Corporation Court of city of Danville, in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for plaintiffs. Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the Court
Prentis; J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
*134The Southern Railway Company complains of a judgment in favor of Finley & Seymour for damages to mules shipped- from Lexington, Ky., to Danville, Va., caused by the alleged negligent failure of the company to supply them with sufficient food and water during the transportation. The company filed its demurrer to the plaintiffs’ evidence which the court overruled and gave judgment for the plaintiffs.
There are three assignments of error.
The first is stated thus: “The evidence shows that the said Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway…
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