Washington, Colesville & Ashton Turnpike Co. v. Case
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Montgomery County. This was an action to recover damages for an injury alleged to have been, caused by the defective condition of a bridge on defendant’s road. The plaintiff’s evidence is set forth in the opinion of the Court. The defendant’s witnesses testified that a constant supervision was exercised over the bridge, and that it was examined immediately after the accident and found to be in a sound condition.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Montgomery County. This was an action to recover damages for an injury alleged to have been, caused by the defective condition of a bridge on defendant’s road. The plaintiff’s evidence is set forth in the opinion of the Court. The defendant’s witnesses testified that a constant supervision was exercised over the bridge, and that it was examined immediately after the accident and found to be in a sound condition. The first exception was taken to the action of the trial Court (Vinson and Lynch, JJ.), in permitting a witness produced on the part of the plaintiff…
1Opinion of the Court
McSherry, J.,
delivered the.opinion of the Court.
This is a suit to recover damages for a personal injury., The verdict and judgment were in favor of the plaintiff and the defendant has appealed.
The appellant is a body corporate owning a turnpike road extending from Ashton to Sligo, in Montgomery County. The declaration alleges that a small bridge, forming part of the road, was negligently suffered to be out of repair, whereby the pláintiff in rightfully travelling along the road and across the bridge was hurt whilst using due care himself. It appears that the accident occurred in April, 1892,…
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