Baltimore Base Ball Club & Exhibition Co. v. Pickett
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. First Exception.- — At the trial the defendant asked one of its witnesses, the following question: “Can yoa tell whether or not the degree of skill which is exacted of players in the clubs in the league, to which the Baltimore Club belonged, is more than the degree of skill which is exacted of players in clubs in other associations, and whether this was well known to all base…
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. First Exception.- — At the trial the defendant asked one of its witnesses, the following question: “Can yoa tell whether or not the degree of skill which is exacted of players in the clubs in the league, to which the Baltimore Club belonged, is more than the degree of skill which is exacted of players in clubs in other associations, and whether this was well known to all base ball players whom you have met?” To this question the plaintiff objected, and the Court (Ritchie, J.,) sustained the…
1Opinion of the CourtBriscoe, J.
This suit was brought for the alleged breach of a special contract of hiring. The contract was made and entered into by and between the Baltimore Base Ball Club of the City of Baltimore, party of the first part, *384and John T. Pickett, of the City of Chicago, party of the second part, and is in these words: “The said party of the second part agrees to play ball for the party of the first part for the season of 1892, for the sum of three thousand ($3,000) dollars, with five hundred dollars advanced on contract; said sum of five hundred ($500) dollars, to be considered part of the said three…
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