Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. Dever
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Harford County (Van Bíbbek, J.). Plaintiff's 10th Prayer.—If the jury find for the plaintiff, thé measure of damages is for the cattle that died, the market value at the place of destination, and for those that were diseased and did not die, the difference between their market value at same place at the time when they arrived there if they had not been diseased, and what they weré worth after they were cured or got well of the disease, and…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Harford County (Van Bíbbek, J.). Plaintiff's 10th Prayer.—If the jury find for the plaintiff, thé measure of damages is for the cattle that died, the market value at the place of destination, and for those that were diseased and did not die, the difference between their market value at same place at the time when they arrived there if they had not been diseased, and what they weré worth after they were cured or got well of the disease, and such'additional expenses' and losses as were necessarily imposed on the plaintiff by the injuries caused by the disease…
1Opinion of the CourtBoyd, C. J.
The appellee recovered a judgment against the appellant for damages sustained by him hy reason of the alleged negligence of the appellant in the transportation of cattle, which resulted in the cattle contracting a disease known as the “Texas” fever. There are four counts in the declaration which are before us—demurrers to two others having been sustained'. The first alleges that the plaintiff on August 23, 1906, placed in. charge of the defendant seventy-five head of western steers in good health and condition and free from disease, at Kansas City, Missouri, for shipment to Harford County,…
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- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. WhitehillCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1906
- United Fruit Co. v. New York & Baltimore Transportation Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1906
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