Norfolk Truckers Exchange, Inc. v. Norfolk Southern Railroad
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of the city of Norfolk in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for the defendant. Plaintiff assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
This action of trespass on the case was brought by the plaintiff in error against the Norfolk Southern Railroad Company to recover damages alleged to have been sustained in consequence of the failure of the defendant company to perform its duty as a common cárrier of goods. There were two trials, the first resulting in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of $640.25, with interest from July 1, 1912, which verdict was set aside on motion of the defendant railroad company and a new trial ordered. The second trial resulted in a verdict for the defendant, followed by the judgment in…
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- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Dixie Tobacco Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1911
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