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BLACKA v. JAMES

139 S.E.2d 47 (1964)

205 Va. 646

R. A. BLACKA v. Edward Jackson JAMES, Administrator, etc.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

November 30, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wayt B. Timberlake, Jr., Richard W. Smith, Staunton, for plaintiff in error.

Philip Lee Lotz, Staunton (Cochran, Lotz & Black, Staunton, on brief), for defendant in error.

Before EGGLESTON, C. J., and SPRATLEY, BUCHANAN, SNEAD, I'ANSON and CARRICO, JJ.

I'ANSON, Justice.

This is an action by Edward J. James, administrator of the estate of Colin Kelley James, deceased, to recover for wrongful death by drowning of plaintiff's intestate, which was alleged to have resulted from the negligence of the defendant, R. A. Blacka, owner and operator of Shenandoah Acres, an amusement area and swimming resort in Augusta county, Virginia.

The specific acts of negligence alleged were defendant's failure (1) to have properly...

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