Lane Bros. v. Seakford
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Albemarle county in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
W. L. Seakford brought this action to recover of Lane Bros. Co. damages for injuries received by him, which it is alleged were occasioned the plaintiff by the negligence of the defendant. A verdict was returned for the plaintiff, which the Circuit Court refused to set aside. To the judgment rendered upon that verdict this writ of error was awarded upon the petition of Lane Bros. Co.
A demurrer to the declaration and each count thereof was overruled. This action of the court is assigned as error.
The purpose of a declaration is to inform the. defendant of the nature of the demand made upon him.…
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- Wood v. American National BankSupreme Court of Virginia · 1902
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