Petersburg R. R. v. Hite

Citations

• 81 Va. 767
• 1886 Va. LEXIS 140

Syllabus

<p>1. Practice at Common Law—Instructions.—In actions against a railroad company for injury done plaintiff by its negligence, instructions asked for by .defendant, with a view to present the question of contributory negligence on plaintiff’s part, should be refused when no evidence of such negligence has been introduced to the jury.</p> <p>2. Railroad Companies—Noises—Liabilities.—-If railroad company in running its engines apd cars on its tracks, and within its yards, needlessly or negligently makes such noises as are usually incident to such running, and horses lawfully in the vicinity are thereby caused to run off and injury is inflicted, such company is liable. But whether in a particular case such noises are needlessly or negligently made depends on the circumstances of that case.</p> <p>3. Idem—Case at bar.—A case wherein such noises were needlessly and negligently made.</p>