Adamson's Administrator v. Norfolk & Portsmouth Traction Co.
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 CourtCardwell, J.
The Norfolk and Portsmouth Traction Company owns and operates a double track electric railway, running between Ocean View, Norfolk couny, Virginia, and the city of Norfolk. On the night of July 19, 1907, Greorge E. Adamson boarded car No. 163 of said company at Ocean View, en route to Norfolk city, which car was a summer car Avith seats running horizontally across the car. Cars going from Ocean View to Norfolk city run from north to south on the western of the double cracks while the cars running from Norfolk city to Ocean View run in a northerly direction on the eastern track. The car on…
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