Conowingo Bridge Co. v. Hedrick
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Cecil County (Pearce, C. J., Martin and Brown, JJ.), where there was a judgment for plaintiff for $ I ,ooo. Defendant?s 3rd Prayer.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Cecil County (Pearce, C. J., Martin and Brown, JJ.), where there was a judgment for plaintiff for $ I ,ooo. Defendant?s 3rd Prayer. If the jury believe from the evidence that the accident complained of by the plaintiff was caused by being run over by the witness Prigg, who was riding over defendant’s bridge at a reckless rate of speed or in1a reckless manner if the jury so find, then the plaintiff is not entitled to recover in this action, notwithstanding the jury may believe it was dark in defendant’s bridge at the time of the accident; unless the jury shall…
1Opinion of the CourtFowler, J.
The Conowingo Bridge Company was incorporated by the Act of 1858, chapter 217. By its charter it was authorized to build and maintain a toll-bridge across the Susquehanna river at Conowingo, in Cecil County.
This is an action brought by Jacob Hedrick against the Bridge Company to recover damages for injuries he sustained while walking across the bridge. The case was tried in the Circuit Court for Cecil County before a full bench and a jury. The verdict was for the plaintiff and the defendant has appealed.
The questions presented by the record for our considera, tion arise upon the exception to…
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