Gaulding v. Virginian Railway Co.
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Lunenburg county, in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff assigns error. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
Whittle, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
This case is before us on writ of error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Lunenburg county, sustaining a demurrer to the declaration and dismissing the suit.
The action was brought under section 1294-b (2), Code of 1904, the pertinent portions of which are these: “It shall be the duty of every railroad, canal or other public service corporation, whose road, canal, or works, passes through the lands of any person in this State, to provide proper and *21suitable wagon ways across said road, canal, or other works, from one part of said land to the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Lanford v. Virginia Air Line Railway Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1912
3Cited by3 opinions
- Southern Railway Co. v. AndersonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1962
- Southern Railway Co. v. DarnellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1981
- Hurt v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1966