Virginia Electric & Power Co. v. Mitchell

This action was brought by the defendant in error to recover damages for injuries received at a street crossing in the city of Richmond, as a result of a collision between a truck operated by the plaintiff and a street car owned and operated by the Virginia Electric and Power Company. From a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff, the defendant company obtained a writ of error.

When the plaintiff announced that he had concluded the introduction of his evidence in chief, the defendant moved to strike it from the consideration of the jury. The motion was overruled. On the conclusion of…