Hanrathy v. Northern Central Railway Co.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion of the Court. Exception. — The plaintiff offered the six following prayers: 1. If the jury shall believe from the evidence, that the plaintiff entered the service of the Northern Central Railway Company, and whilst in such service, the said railway company did not use reasonable care to avoid exposing its servant, the plaintiff in this case, to extraordinary risk, which could not…
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion of the Court. Exception. — The plaintiff offered the six following prayers: 1. If the jury shall believe from the evidence, that the plaintiff entered the service of the Northern Central Railway Company, and whilst in such service, the said railway company did not use reasonable care to avoid exposing its servant, the plaintiff in this case, to extraordinary risk, which could not have been reasonably anticipated by the said plaintiff at the time of the contract of said service, hut that plaintiff…
1Opinion of the CourtBartol, C. J.
The questions presented hy this appeal have been before us for consideration on several occasions, they arise from the relation of employer and employe and involve an inquiry into the mutual rights and liabilities which the law imposes upon parties standing in that relation to each other.
It appears from the record that the appellant was employed at the workshops of the appellee at Bolton, was seriously injured hy an accident, and has brought this suit to recover damages therefor from the appellee. The proof shows that the appellant was employed in putting flues or pipes under a steam hammer…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Wonder v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1870
- Cumberland & Pennsylvania Rail Road v. State ex rel. MoranCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1876
- O'Connell v. Baltimore & Ohio R. R.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1863
- Cumberland Coal & Iron Co. v. ScallyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1867
- Shauck v. Northern Central Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1866
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