Virginia Iron, Coal & Coke Co. v. Asbury's Administrator
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Wise county in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
This suit was brought by the administrator of the estate of Smythe J. Asbury, deceased, against the Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company to recover damages for injuries *685alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiffs intestate as a result of the negligence of the defendant company.. There was a demurrer to the evidence, which was overruled by the circuit court and judgment given for the plaintiff for $6,000, the damages ascertained by the verdict of the jury. This judgment is now before us for review.
The declaration contains two counts, and seeks a recovery upon the grounds (1) that the mine…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Russell Creek Coal Co. v. WellsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1898
- Southern Railway Co. v. Rice's AdministratrixSupreme Court of Virginia · 1913
- Southern Railway Co. v. Johnson's AdministratrixSupreme Court of Virginia · 1910
- Bowles' Administrator v. Virginia Soapstone Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1914
- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. CoferSupreme Court of Virginia · 1913
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Edwards v. Laurel Branch Coal Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1922
- Carter Coal Co. v. BatesSupreme Court of Virginia · 1920
- Lynchburg Foundry Co. v. DaltonCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1917
- Shumaker's Administratrix v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of Virginia · 1919
- Swift & Co. v. HattonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1919
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