Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Strickler
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Oircnit Court of Page county in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the Court
Harrison, J.,
deliverd the opinion of the court.
This suit was brought by D. W. Strickler to recover of the defendant railway company damages for injuries sustained by *154him in a collision of his automobile with the defendant’s auto-motor truck, at a public crossing, which injuries, it is alleged, resulted from the defendant’s negligence. There was a verdict and judgment for $500 in favor of the plaintiff, which is brought under review by this writ of error.
We are of opinion that the demurrer to the declaration was •properly overruled. We are further of opinion that if the negligence of the…
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