· 6/19/1890

Johnson's Adm'x v. Richmond & Danville R. R.

Citations

86 Va. 975
11 S.E. 829
1890 Va. LEXIS 72

Syllabus

<p>Public policy—Contractu—Negligence.—A contract whereby a party stipulates for his exemption from, liability for the consequences of his own negligence, is against public policy and void. This is so, independently of Code, section 1290.</p>

Judges: Lewis

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