Richmond City Railway Co. v. Scott
Supreme Court of Virginia
¡j^Errot to judgment of circuit court of city of Richmond rendered March 9, 1889, in an action of trespass on the case, wherein Robert G-. Scott was plaintiff, and the plaintiff in error, the Richmond City railway company, was defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtHinton, J.
*903This is an action on the case to recover damages for injuries sustained by a passenger from falling into an excavation while in the act of debarking from a street car.
The defendant company owned and operated a street or horse railway in several of the streets of the city of Richmond. One of its main lines ran on Main street, which is one of the principal thoroughfares in the city; and, in order to connect this line with Hollywood cemetery, which is situated south of Main street, a branch line was run from that street to Hollywood, along Laurel street, the street leading from Main street to…
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- Smith v. St. Paul City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
- McGee v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1887
- Farish & Co. v. ReigleSupreme Court of Virginia · 1854
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