Legal Opinion

Gunther v. Dranbauer

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided June 22, 1897PublishedCited by 32 opinions

Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City (Wright, J.) At the trial the plaintiff offered the following prayers: Plaintiff's 1st Prayer.—If the jury shall find from the evidence in the case that the defendant, Gunther, constructed or caused to be constructed an open gutter running along the north side of O’Donnell street, in Baltimore County, to •drain property belonging to said Gunther adjacent thereto, .and at the westernmost extremity of said gutter constructed •or…

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Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City (Wright, J.) At the trial the plaintiff offered the following prayers: Plaintiff's 1st Prayer.—If the jury shall find from the evidence in the case that the defendant, Gunther, constructed or caused to be constructed an open gutter running along the north side of O’Donnell street, in Baltimore County, to •drain property belonging to said Gunther adjacent thereto, .and at the westernmost extremity of said gutter constructed •or caused to be constructed a covered sewer into which the contents of said gutter emptied; that the mouth of said sewer…

1Opinion of the CourtMcSherry, C. J.

This suit was instituted by the appellee against the appellant in the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The declaration contains three counts. In the first it is alleged that the defendant placed or caused to be placed in a public highway of Baltimore County, at the intersection of Third and O’Donnell streets in Canton, a block or wooden beam which was so placed as to obstruct the highway, and during the night time was left without placing any light to indicate danger, and that in consequence of such negligent and improper conduct of the defendant the plaintiff in passing along the highway…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Avirett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1893
  2. Wheeler v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1875
  3. Albert v. State ex rel. RyanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1887
  4. Crook v. PitcherCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1884
  5. Mason v. WarnerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1862

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Superior Construction Co. v. ElmoCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1954
  2. Vonderhorst Brewing Co. v. AmrhineCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1904
  3. Phillips v. Mayor of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1909
  4. Manhattan Oil Co. v. MosbyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1934
  5. Kaefer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1923

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