Mayor of Baltimore v. Walker
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from Baltimore City Court (Dennis, J.,) where there was a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for $1,000. Defendants jth Prayer.—That the city does not insure its inhabitants against injuries by reason of the condition of its streets, and if the jury finds from the evidence that St. Paul street, at the time and' place the injuries complained of are alleged to have been sustained, was in such condition as to be reasonably safe for travel to persons walking thereon…
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Appeal from Baltimore City Court (Dennis, J.,) where there was a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for $1,000. Defendants jth Prayer.—That the city does not insure its inhabitants against injuries by reason of the condition of its streets, and if the jury finds from the evidence that St. Paul street, at the time and' place the injuries complained of are alleged to have been sustained, was in such condition as to be reasonably safe for travel to persons walking thereon with ordinary care, that then the verdict must be for the defendant, and by ordinary care is meant such care as…
1Opinion of the CourtBriscoe, J.
This is a suit instituted by the appellee against the Mayor and. City Council of Baltimore, to recover damages for personal injuries received by him while walking on one of the public streets in the city of Baltimore, and alleged to have been occasioned by the negligence of the city in not maintaining one of its streets in proper repair.
At the trial of the case, there were four bills of exception reserved by the appellant; three relate to the rulings upon the admissibility of evidence and one to the rulings upon the prayers.
The declaration contains two counts. The first alleges that the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hitchins Bros. v. Mayor of FrostburgCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1887
- Guest v. Commissioners of Church HillCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1900
- Keen v. Mayor of Havre De GraceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1901
- Metropolitan Savings Bank v. ManionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1898
- Mayor of Baltimore v. BeckCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1903
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3Cited by17 opinions
- East Coast Freight Lines, Inc. v. Mayor of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1948
- Mayor of Baltimore v. EagersCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1934
- Burke v. Mayor of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1916
- Cordish v. BloomCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1921
- Stitzel v. KurzCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1973
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