American Tobacco Co. v. Polisco
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Corporation Court of the city of Danville in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant assigns error. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtCaRdwell, J.
Joseph P olisco,' the father, and as the next friend of his infant daughter, Becky Polisco, a little over five years of age, brought this action against The American Tobacco Company to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained by her in consequence of the carelessness and negligence of the driver of a wagon of the defendant company, passing over and along Craghead street in the city of Danville.
The trial in the lower court resulted in a verdict and judgment against the defendant company for $1,800, which we are asked to review and reverse.
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