Western Union Telegraph Co. v. State ex rel. Nelson
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from Baltimore City Court. The facts appear in the opinion of the Court. At the trial the plaintiff offered the following prayers: 1st. That if the jury find from the evidence in the case that on the 24th day of August, 1893, Michael A. Nelson, the son of the equitable plaintiff, while upon Eastern avenue, a public highway in the city of Baltimore, and using due care upon his part, came in contact with a broken wire which had been suspended for a period of about two…
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Appeal from Baltimore City Court. The facts appear in the opinion of the Court. At the trial the plaintiff offered the following prayers: 1st. That if the jury find from the evidence in the case that on the 24th day of August, 1893, Michael A. Nelson, the son of the equitable plaintiff, while upon Eastern avenue, a public highway in the city of Baltimore, and using due care upon his part, came in contact with a broken wire which had been suspended for a period of about two weeks in and upon said highway from one of the poles of the Western Union Telegraph Company of Baltimore City, one of the…
1Opinion of the CourtPage, J.
This action was brought against the “ Western Union Telegraph Company,” and “ The City and Suburban Railway Company,” to recover damages for the alleged neglect of the defendants, whereby one Michael Nelson lost his life.
In the narr. and summons the Telegraph Company is referred to as “ The Western Union Telegraph Company,” but in the bill of particulars, filed with the narr., the-words ■“a corporation of the State of New York,” are appended to the corporate name. The summons was served on Richard Bloxham, “ its manager.” During the trial, it appeared from the evidence that there are two…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Haynes v. Kaleigh Gas Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1894
- Thomas v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
- Uggla v. West End Street Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1894
- Blanchard v. . Western Union Tel. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1875
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- Crowe v. HouseworthCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1974
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- Hebert v. Lake Charles Ice, Light & Waterworks Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
- Weimer v. HetrickCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1987
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