United Railways & Electric Co. v. Carneal
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Baltimore City Court (Niles, J.), where there was a judgment on verdict for the plaintiff for $7,500. Plaintiff's 1st Prayer. — If the jury find from the evidence that the plaintiff was injured by being knocked down and run over by the car of the defendant, and that such injury might-have been avoided by the exercise of ordinary care and prudence on the part of the defendant, or its servants or agents, then their verdict will be for the plaintiff, unless they…
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Appeal from the Baltimore City Court (Niles, J.), where there was a judgment on verdict for the plaintiff for $7,500. Plaintiff's 1st Prayer. — If the jury find from the evidence that the plaintiff was injured by being knocked down and run over by the car of the defendant, and that such injury might-have been avoided by the exercise of ordinary care and prudence on the part of the defendant, or its servants or agents, then their verdict will be for the plaintiff, unless they shall find that the injury complained of resulted from the want of such care and prudence on the part of the plaintiff…
1Opinion of the CourtHenry, J.
This is an appeal taken by the defendant below from a judgment for $7,500 rendered against it in the Baltimore City Court in an action by the appellee to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in an accident which occurred March 14th, 1907, at the corner of St. Paul and Twenty-third streets, in the City of Baltimore, and which it is charged in the declaration was the result of the negligence of the defendant, without any negligence on the part of the plaintiff directly contributing thereto.
In the Court below three exceptions were taken by the appellant, the first to the admissibility…
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