Northern Central Railway Co. v. State ex rel. Geis
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. This action was brought in the name of the State for the use of the widow and children of Charles Geis, deceased, to recover damages for his death, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the appellant The deceased was a German laborer, engaged with others, at the time of the accident, in unloading a car laden with corn,. standing upon a siding leading into the warehouse of C. Slagle .& Co., on North street, in the…
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. This action was brought in the name of the State for the use of the widow and children of Charles Geis, deceased, to recover damages for his death, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the appellant The deceased was a German laborer, engaged with others, at the time of the accident, in unloading a car laden with corn,. standing upon a siding leading into the warehouse of C. Slagle .& Co., on North street, in the city of Baltimore. While so engaged, he was thrown from the car, and received the injury from which he afterwards died.…
1Opinion of the CourtAlvey, J.
That a party will act with due care, both with reference to his own safety, and the safety of others, is a natural presumption to be indulged in all cases, until overcome by proof to the contrary. Hence it was not error for the Court below to instruct the jury in this ease, as was done by granting the third prayer of the plaintiff, that in considering the question of negligence, it was competent, in connection with' all the facts and circumstances of the case, to infer the absence of fault on the part of the deceased from the known disposition of men to avoid injury to themselves.
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2Cases cited1 opinion
- Northern Central Railway Co. v. State ex rel. PriceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1868
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