Bunn v. Norfolk, Franklin & Danville Railway Co.

217 Va. 45 (1976)

EDITH DOZIER BUNN, EXECUTRIX, ETC.

v.

NORFOLK, FRANKLIN AND DANVILLE RAILWAY COMPANY, INCORPORATED.

Record No. 750872.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

June 11, 1976.

Present, All the Justices.

1. It was not error to instruct jury on maximum speed limit imposed upon trains by applicable city ordinance. Jury was further instructed, at request of appellant, on duty of train engineer to approach crossing at reasonable speed under circumstances.

2. Since there was no evidence that there was any peculiar or unusual condition surrounding crossing such as to render it unusually dangerous, it was…