Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Johnson

Joseph B. Johnson instituted this action against the Norfolk and Western Railway Company (Railroad) to recover damages for personal injuries sustained when a hose used to transmit steam from a generator to passenger trains burst. The trial court sustained plaintiff’s motion to strike Railroad’s evidence, instructed the jury that Railroad was negligent as a matter of law, and submitted the case to the jury on the quantum of damages only. The jury returned a verdict for plaintifi in the amount of $60,000, and Railroad is here on a writ of error to a final judgment entered on the verdict.

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