Supreme Court of Virginia March 21, 1929 (Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad v. Parker)

Holt, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action by motion for the recovery of damages occasioned by personal injury, charged to have been negligently inflicted.

J. R. Parker, the plaintiff, was caretaker on the Mt. Vernon, a ship out of commission belonging to the United States Shipping Board and moored alongside of Pier No. 1 of the Norfolk army base.