United Railways & Electric Co. v. Cloman
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas (Harlan, C. J.), where there was a judgment on verdict for the plaintiff for $5,000. Defendant's iyth Prayer. — That from the failure of the plaintiff to produce as a witness Dr. R. H. Follis, the jury may infer that his testimony would be unfavorable to the plaintiff.
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Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas (Harlan, C. J.), where there was a judgment on verdict for the plaintiff for $5,000. Defendant's iyth Prayer. — That from the failure of the plaintiff to produce as a witness Dr. R. H. Follis, the jury may infer that his testimony would be unfavorable to the plaintiff. (Refused.) Defendant's 18th Prayer. — That the failure of the plaintiff to produce as a witness Dr. R. H. Follis, is a matter which the jury may take into consideration in determining the nature and extent of the alleged injuries of the plaintiff. (Refused.)
1Opinion of the CourtBoyd, C. J.
This is an appeal from a judgment against the appellant in favor of the appellee for injuries alleged to have been sustained by the latter, by reason of a car of the railway company being driven against the wagon in which she was riding on Federal street, in the city of Baltimore. There are twelve bills of exception in the record which will for the most part be considered in th.e order they are presented in the brief of the appellant.
i. The first and second exceptions were taken to the ruF ings of the lower Court in admitting two receipts which were given to the company by the plaintiff’s…
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