County Commissioners v. Hause
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Cecil County (Pearce, C. J., and Adkins, J.), where there was a judgment for the plaintiff for $1,500, Plaintiff!s 1st Prayer.-. — If the jury find that at the time of the snow storm, testified to in this case, there were ruts and holes in the public road near Bott’s gate of such a character as if allowed to remain, during the winter season, would naturally become dangerous, if the jury shall so find, and of which the defendants or their…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Cecil County (Pearce, C. J., and Adkins, J.), where there was a judgment for the plaintiff for $1,500, Plaintiff!s 1st Prayer.-. — If the jury find that at the time of the snow storm, testified to in this case, there were ruts and holes in the public road near Bott’s gate of such a character as if allowed to remain, during the winter season, would naturally become dangerous, if the jury shall so find, and of which the defendants or their agents could, by the exercise of ordinary care, have had knowledge in time to have repaired the same before said snow…
1Opinion of the CourtBriscoe, J.
This is a suit to recover damages for personal injuries received by the appellee, while traveling on one of the public roads of Harford County with wagon and horses.
The declaration contains a single count. It avers that the County Commissioners of Harford County negligently allowed one of the highways, to-wit, the public highway leading from Havre de Grace to Level in Harford County to become out of repair at a point at a gate of a certain Archer Botts, on the public highway, and negligently permitted the same to remain out of repair and in a dangerous condition for the travelling public for…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- County Commissioners v. DuckettCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1864
- County Commissioners v. GibsonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1872
- County Commissioners v. BakerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1876
3Cited by8 opinions
- Wash., B. A.R. Co. v. CrossCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1923
- McCurdy v. JessopCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1915
- Board of County Commissioners v. PindellCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1912
- Bugg v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1968
- County Commissioners v. LeafCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1939
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