Legal Opinion
City of Danville v. Howard
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 19, 1931PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHudgins, J.
This was an action brought by H. F. Howard against the city of Danville for the death of his infant son, Raymond Howard. The jury returned a verdict of $5,000.00, on which judgment was duly entered.
The first error assigned is the refusal of the trial court to set aside the verdict because there was no proof of negligence. This makes it necessary to review the facts.
The city of Danville owns and maintains, for profit a cemetery in Pitts)rlvania county, which is under the management of a superintendent who has entire charge of all laborers, working on the premises. One of these laborers was H.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Virginia Railway & Power Co. v. GorsuchSupreme Court of Virginia · 1917
- Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad v. Martin's AdministratorSupreme Court of Virginia · 1903
- Toner's Admr. v. South Covington & C. Street Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1900
- Darbrinsky v. Pennsylvania Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
- Tugman v. Riverside & Dan River Cotton MillsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1926
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Norfolk Southern Railroad v. GretakisSupreme Court of Virginia · 1934
- Worrell v. WorrellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1939
- Chapman v. City of Virginia BeachSupreme Court of Virginia · 1996
- Matthews v. Hicks, Adm'r.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1955
- Klepper v. BreslinSupreme Court of Florida · 1955
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