Jackson's Administrator v. Wickham & Northrop
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Corporation Court of the city of Manchester in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.
Emma Lee Jackson (plaintiff in error’s intestate) brought her action against Wickham and Northrop, receivers of the Virginia Passenger and Power Company, to recover damages for personal injuries suffered by her while a passenger on an electric street car operated by the defendants.
There were two trials of the case. At the first trial the jury found a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $1,500, which, upon motion of the defendants, the court set aside. On the second trial no evidence was introduced by either side, and the jury returned a verdict for the defendants. The court overruled the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Blair & Hoge v. WilsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1877
- Sinclair v. YoungSupreme Court of Virginia · 1902
- Crawford v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1902
- Morien v. Norfolk & Atlantic Terminal Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1904
- Booth v. DotsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1896
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