Richmond City Railway Co. v. Scott

Citations

• 86 Va. 902
• 11 S.E. 404
• 1890 Va. LEXIS 58

Syllabus

<p>1. Passenger Carriers—Duty—Liability.—Such carriers bind themselves to carry safely those whom they take into their coaches, to the utmost care and diligence of very cautious persons; and this contract includes the duty of giving passengers reasonable opportunity to alight in“ safety from the train, and a violation of such duty is culpable negligence, for which an action will lie.</p> <p>2. Idem—Declaration—Demurrer.—In action on the case for negligent injury, it is sufficient if the declaration sets out between plaintiff and defendant the relation of passenger and carrier,.the circumstances out of which the particular duty owing to plaintiff arose, and the breach of that duty.</p> <p>8. Instructions—Irrelevant.—Where instructions asked for are not relevant to the evidence or the opposite party could not be prejudiced by them,. held, not error to refuse them.</p>