Feigley v. Baltimore Transit Co.

The plaintiff, Fannie Feigley, was injured while a passenger on a street car of the Baltimore Transit Company as a result of a sudden stop which threw her to the floor as she was walking to an exit preparatory to leaving the car at the next intersection. The plaintiff brought suit to recover damages, and the case was tried before Judge Niles and a jury. The defendant produced the testimony of the motorman and of two disinterested witnesses to show that the sudden stop was due to a motorist cutting in ahead of the street car. The trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for the defendant, and…