SOUTHERN STEVEDORING CORPORATION v. HARRIS

Record No. 3617.

58 S.E.2d 302 (1950)

190 Va. 628

SOUTHERN STEVEDORING CORPORATION v. HARRIS.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

March 13, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

White, Ryan & Holland, Norfolk, for plaintiff in error.

Louis Lee Guy, Norfolk, for defendant in error.

Before GREGORY, EGGLESTON, SPRATLEY, BUCHANAN, STAPLES and MILLER, JJ.


BUCHANAN, Justice.

Harris, plaintiff below, recovered a verdict and judgment for $5,500 against Southern Stevedoring Corporation, defendant below, for personal injuries suffered by him when he was struck by a trailer which became uncoupled from its tractor as they were being operated by the defendant in loading a ship.

The ship, American Veteran, was owned by U. S. Lines, and the defendant had contracted to furnish it such stevedoring services as were required...

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