Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Johnson's Administrator
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of tlie Circuit Court of Norfolk county, in an action of trespass on the case, wherein the defendant in error was the plaintiff, and the plaintiff in error was the defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
This action was brought by the administrator of Edward Johnson, deceased, to recover damages of the Norfolk & Western Railway Company for having, as alleged, caused the death of his intestate by the negligent management of one of its passenger trains.
There was a demurrer to the evidence by the defendant, company, which was overruled, and judgment given in favor of the plaintiff for $3,000, the amount ascertained by the jury to be the damage sustained, if upon the demurrer to the evidence the court should be of opinion that the law was with the plaintiff. The correctness of this judgment is…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Cromer's AdministratrixSupreme Court of Virginia · 1901
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