Pistorio v. Washington Railway & Electric Co.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Hearing- on an appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment, on verdict, in an action against two defendants for personal injuries. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Van Orsdel
This is a suit brought in the supreme court of the District of Columbia to recover damages for personal injuries received by-appellant, Elizabeth M. Pistorio, while she w,as a passenger on one of defendant railway company’s cars. The accident was the result of a collision between the car and an automobile owned by defendant George Walker. The appeal is from a judgment for defendants based upon the verdict of a jury.
The principal assignments of error relate to certain prayers offered by counsel for plaintiff and refused by the court, and to prayers given at the request of counsel for…
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