Memphis St. Ry. Co. v. Huggins
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Tennessee; John E. McCall, Judge. Actions at law by Estella Huggins and Albert Huggins, her husband, and by Albert Huggins against the Memphis Street Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
KNAPPEN, Circuit Judge.
These actions were brought to x'ecover damages resulting from injuries sustained by Estella Pluggins while boarding a car of plaintiff in error in the city of Memphis. In No. 2475 recovery is sought on account of her personal injuries. No. 2476 is brought by her husband for the loss of her service. The gist of the charge in the declaration in each case is that while Mrs. Huggins (whom we shall call the plaintiff) “was in the act of boarding said car, and before she had time to reach a seat therein, the defendant” negligently and suddenly started the car, whereby she was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Normile v. Wheeling Traction Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1905
- Ottinger v. Detroit United RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1911
- Baltimore City Passenger Railway Co. v. BaerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1899
- Pfeffer v. Buffalo Railway Co.The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo · 1893
- Beattie v. Detroit United RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1909
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- Miller v. Mass Transit AdministrationCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1973
- Fels v. East St. Louis & S. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1921