Virginia & North Carolina Wheel Co. v. Harris
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Henrico county, in an action of trespass on the case, wherein defendant in error was the plaintiff, and the plaintiff in error was the defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.
The purpose of this writ of error is to review a judgment rendered in behalf of the defendant in error, Harris, against the plaintiff in error, the Virginia & Horth Carolina Wheel Company, in an action to recover damages for personal injuries.
There was a demurrer to the declaration, which contained two counts, and the action of the trial court in overruling the demurrer constitutes the first assignment of error.
Since the court is of opinion, for reasons to be stated presently, that the second count is sufficient to maintain the action, and as it appears that the evidence, both of the…
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