Legal Opinion

Gordon's Adm'r v. Director General of Railroads

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided November 18, 1920PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of. Nelson county in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff assigns error.

1Opinion of the CourtPrentis, J.

The plaintiff in error complains of a judgment in favor of the defendant in error in an action for the recovery of damages for the death of Fannie Gordon.

The cause of action arose at Shipman, a station on the Southern Railway, at a highway crossing immediately at and alongside of the station building. There were three railroad tracks running north and south, namely, the house track, located at the east end of and immediately adjacent to the depot building; next to the east was the southbound track, upon which the accident occurred, over which all southbound trains were run; then east of that…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Gunter's Adm'r v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1920
  2. Wilmouth's Adm'r v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1919
  3. Wilson's Administratrix v. Virginia Portland Railway Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1917
  4. Roaring Fork Railroad v. Ledford's AdministratorSupreme Court of Virginia · 1919

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Washington & Old Dominion Railway v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1923
  2. Terry v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1987
  3. Lucas v. CraftSupreme Court of Virginia · 1933
  4. Hendry v. Virginia Railway & Power Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1921
  5. Director General of Railroads v. GordonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1922

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