Jones v. Virginia Electric & Power Co.

The plaintiff, while driving his automobile in Tenth street and across Hull street, in Richmond, was struck and seriously injured by a southbound ear of the Virginia Electric and Power Company. He alleges that his injury was caused by the negligence of the defendant company, which defended upon the ground that it had not been guilty of any negligence, and that even were this a debatable question, the plaintiff was guilty of contributory and concurring negligence which should defeat his action.

There was a jury trial, a verdict for the plaintiff for substantial damages, which the trial court…