Virginian Railway Co. v. Hurt
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to judgments of the Circuit Court of Montgomery county in actions of trespass on the case. Judgment for the plaintiffs in each action. Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
These were actions of trespass on the case, instituted by the defendants in' error to recover damages from The Virginian Railway Company for the destruction and injury of standing trees and other property resulting from fire put out, as is alleged, by the defendant railway company’s negligence.
The cases were heard together and a verdict and judgment rendered in each against the railway company, writs of error were awarded to those judgments, and the cases were heard together in this court.
The first error assigned is to the action of the court in giving instruction No. 2 offered by the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Wooden-Ware Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Virginia Iron, Coal & Coke Co. v. Tomlinson's AdministratorSupreme Court of Virginia · 1905
- Allemong v. Augusta National BankSupreme Court of Virginia · 1904
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