Legal Opinion
Contino v. Baltimore & Annapolis R. Co
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 23, 1949No. 5977_1PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOPER, Circuit Judge.
An automobile truck and trailer 12' in height came into collision with an overhead bridge of the Railroad Company which spanned a public highway near Glen Burnie, Maryland, with a clearance of 10' 10", and substantial damage to the-vehicle and its contents was done. The driver of the truck, a citizen of New Jersey, was not familiar with the location of the bridge and the accident occurred at night when the height of the bridge was not discernible, although the headlights of the truck were burning. The words "Clearance 10 feet 6 Inches” had been painted on the bridge 12…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- State ex rel. City of Minneapolis v. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
- Eyler v. County CommissionersCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1878
- Rice v. CoolidgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1876
- Walters v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1913
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