Alexander v. Virginia & S. W. Ry. Co.

This suit was brought by Alexander, administrator of Oliver Mitchell, deceased, to recover damages for personal injuries resulting in the death of Mitchell, upon the following facts:

The line of railroad of the defendant company runs from Rogersville to Bulls G-ap. It is averred in the declaration that Rogersville is an incorporated town, and it was the duty of the defendant to comply with subsection 3 of section 1574 of Thompson’s-Shannon’s Code, which is as follows:

“On approaching a city or town, the bell or whistle shall be sounded when the train is at the distance of one mile, and at short…