Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. Owings
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. The case is stated in the opinion of tbe Court. The first four exceptions are taken to tbe refusal of tbe Court to exclude testimony offered by the plaintiffs to show the dangerous character of the railroad crossing; and the fifth exception was to the refusal of the Court at the conclusion of the plaintiff’s testimony, to instruct the jury that the plaintiffs had offered no evidence legally sufficient to entitle them to…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. The case is stated in the opinion of tbe Court. The first four exceptions are taken to tbe refusal of tbe Court to exclude testimony offered by the plaintiffs to show the dangerous character of the railroad crossing; and the fifth exception was to the refusal of the Court at the conclusion of the plaintiff’s testimony, to instruct the jury that the plaintiffs had offered no evidence legally sufficient to entitle them to recover. Sixth Exception.- — The plaintiffs prayed the Court to instruct the jury on the pleadings and the evidence in thfe…
1Opinion of the CourtBryan, J.
Mrs. Owings was struck by a train of cars belonging to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, and was sea’iously injured. This action was brought by her husband' *507and herself against the railroad company for the recovery of damages. The points decided by the Court below involved principally the inquiries whether the injuries were caused by the negligence of the agents and servants of the railroad company; and whether there was contributory negligence on the part of Mrs. Owings. The accident occurred near a station on defendant’s railroad, named Watorsville. The injured person having occasion…
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