Richmond Passenger & Power Co. v. Gordon
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Law and Equity Court of the city of Richmond in an action of trespass on the case, wherein the defendant in error was the plaintiff, and the plaintiff in error was the defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
This action was instituted by John W. Gordon to Recover damages for injuries done him at a street crossing in the city of Richmond by the alleged negligent -running of an electric street railway car operated by the Richmond Passenger & Power Companv.
Upon the trial of the cause the plaintiff asked for eight instructions, and the defendant for three. All the instructions asked for were given as asked, or with such modifications as the court saw proper to make. Eo objections are made here to instructions numbered 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8, given for the plaintiff, nor to instruction “a” given for the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Washington Southern Railway Co. v. LaceySupreme Court of Virginia · 1897
- Seaboard & Roanoke Railroad v. Joyner's Adm'rSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895
- Blankenship v. Chesapeake & O. R. Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1897
- Richmond Traction Co. v. Martin's AdministratorSupreme Court of Virginia · 1903
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. Rodgers' AdministratrixSupreme Court of Virginia · 1902
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