Capital Traction Co. v. Crump
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Hearing on an appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, on verdict, in an action to recover damages for personal injuries, and also for injuries to personal property.
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Hearing on an appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, on verdict, in an action to recover damages for personal injuries, and also for injuries to personal property. The Court in the opinion stated the facts as follows: This action was brought by Bettie B. Crump against the Capital Traction Company to recover damages for personal injuries, and the destruction of an automobile, occasioned by collision with a car of defendant in Seventh street, on May 7, 1907. The defendant has two tracks along the middle of Seventh street. The clear space…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Shepard
1. The recital of the evidence in the bill of exceptions consists in great part of questions to and answers by witnesses as recorded by the stenographer on the trial. This too common practice is in opposition to rule 5. We have heretofore called *174attention to this practice, and suggested that the court would exercise its power to disregard a bill of exceptions not in conformity with the rule. District of Columbia v. Frazer, 21 App. D. C. 154 — 160.
No motion to strike out has been made, and the bill will be entertained. The rule will be hereafter more strictly observed. Sometimes there are…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Traver v. Spokane Street Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1901
- Vincent v. Norton & Taunton Street Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1901
- North Chicago Electric Railway Co. v. PeuserIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
- Benjamin v. Holyoke Street Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1893
- Tashjian v. Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1900
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Gardner v. Capital Transit Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1945
- MacDonald ex rel. Emmco Ins. Co. v. Capital Transit Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1943