Cardwell v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of tbe Circuit Court of Campbell county, in an action of trespass on tbe case. Judgment for tbe plaintiff. Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtCardwell, J.
This action was brought by William L. Cardwell against the. Norfolk and Western Railway Company to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff, which he alleges were caused by the negligence of the defendant company.
At the first trial of the case the jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $5,000, which, upon the motion of the defendant, -was set aside as being “plainly contrary to the -weight of evidence.” On the second trial, neither the plaintiff nor the defendant offering any evidence, a verdict was returned by the jury for the defendant, upon which the…
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