Norfolk & Western Railroad v. Draper

Citations

• 90 Va. 245
• 17 S.E. 883
• 1893 Va. LEXIS 41

Syllabus

<p>1. RailROAD Companies — Fires—Damages.—Verdict for §1,600 for damages caused by fires set from locomotive will not be set aside as excessive where witnesses who examined the damage estimated it as more than twice that amount.</p> <p>2. Practice at Common Law^ — Nevi Trial. — New trial on ground of newly discovered evidence will not be granted for evidence known before the trial, but omitted because the witnesses were believed to be hostile.</p>