Consolidated Gas, Electric Light & Power Co. v. O'Neill

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Baltimore City Court in favor of Mildred O’Neill against Consolidated Gas, Electric Light and Power Company of Baltimore, a corporation, and Henry M. Lummis. '

The questions here presented for consideration arise on the refusal of the trial court to grant two prayers of the defendants for a directed verdict. The court held that, upon the whole testimony, there was legally sufficient evidence of the defendants' negligence to submit the case to the jury. The agency of Henry M. Lummis for the company is conceded by stipulation.

Henry M. Lummis, while in the…