Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington Railroad v. Buchanan
Supreme Court of Delaware
Writ op Error to Superior Court for New Castle County below). Action by Robert L. Buchanan against the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company, to recover damages for personal injuries to plaintiff, death of his horse, and injuries to his wagon, from an accident at a crossing. Judgment for plaintiff below affirmed. The facts of the case and the assignments of error relied upon fully appear in the opinion.
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Writ op Error to Superior Court for New Castle County below). Action by Robert L. Buchanan against the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company, to recover damages for personal injuries to plaintiff, death of his horse, and injuries to his wagon, from an accident at a crossing. Judgment for plaintiff below affirmed. The facts of the case and the assignments of error relied upon fully appear in the opinion. For report of case in court below, see 1 Boyce 83, 75 All. 873.
1Opinion of the CourtPennewill, C. J.
delivering the opinion of the court:
This action was brought in the court below to recover damages for the plaintiff’s personal injuries, for injury to his wagon and for the death of his horse, all alleged to have been caused by the defendant’s negligence.
A verdict was rendered at the trial in favor of the plaintiff, and the case is here upon writ of error.
There were eight assignments of error filed, but at the argu*236ment the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth were abandoned. Those relied upon, therefore, are the first, second, third and fourth.
The particular assignment of error that was argued at…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad v. HedgesIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
- Washington Southern Railway Co. v. LaceySupreme Court of Virginia · 1897
- Hicks v. New York, New Haven, & Hartford RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1895
- Kenney v. Hannibal & St. Joseph RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
- Shufelt v. Flint & Pere Marquette RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1893
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