Southern Railway Co. v. Hansbrough's Administratrix
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of the city of Alexandria, in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtCardwell, J.
This is a writ of error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of the city of Alexandria for damages for the death of defendant in error’s intestate, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the plaintiff in error.
There was a demurrer to the declaration as a whole, and to ' each count thereof, which was overruled, and this ruling of the trial court is assigned as error.
The first count of the declaration, after setting out that the defendant was the owner and operator of a certain line of railroad, by means of locomotive steam engines, cars and trains within the municipal corporation of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Hortenstein v. Virginia-Carolina Railway Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1904
- Washington Southern Railway Co. v. LaceySupreme Court of Virginia · 1897
- Seaboard & Roanoke Railroad v. Joyner's Adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895
- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. WoodSupreme Court of Virginia · 1901
- Marks' Adm'r v. Petersburg RailroadSupreme Court of Virginia · 1891
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Stegall's AdministratrixSupreme Court of Virginia · 1906
- Lynchburg Traction & Light Co. v. GuillSupreme Court of Virginia · 1907
- Hot Springs Lumber & Manufacturing Co. v. RevercombSupreme Court of Virginia · 1906