Smith v. City of Richmond

The plaintiff, .Mary Hasker Smith, was overcome in her apartment by city gas. The City of Richmond makes gas and furnishes it to its people—to thousands of them.

By motion for judgment, Mrs. Smith asks compensation in damages from the City for injuries suffered. There was a jury trial. When plaintiff had completed her evidence, the City moved that it be stricken out and charged that she had not made out a case. That motion was overruled. After all of the evidence had been introduced, both that tendered on behalf of the plaintiff and that tendered on behalf of the defendant, the City renewed…