Carmody v. Capital Traction Co.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Hearing- on an appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment of tlie Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, on verdict, in an action to recover damages for the alleged negligent killing of the plaintiff’s intestate. The facts are stated in the opinion,
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Van Orsdel
Appellant, Ellen Carmody, administratrix of the Estate of John Carmody, plaintiff below, brought this suit to recover damages for the death of her intestate, John Carmody, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant, the Capital Traction Company. The jury returned a verdict for defendant, and from the judgment this appeal was taken.
it appears that plaintiff’s intestate was struck by one of the defendant’s cars, May 31, 1912, and injured, and that he died on September 15, 1912. The evidence adduced at the trial raised three questions of fact: (1) Was defendant negligent? (2)…
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