Washington, Baltimore & Annapolis Railroad v. State ex rel. Goodwin
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Superior Court, of Baltimore City (Ambler, J.). Action by the State of Maryland, to the use of Charles M. Goodwin, against the Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railroad Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. For decision on former' appeal, see 137 Md. 543.
1Opinion of the CourtAjokins, J.
This is a suit under Lord Campbell’s Act, by a father', Charles M. Goodwin, to recover for alleged negligent killing of his son, Charles B. Goodwin, by the Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railroad Cbmp-any. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff, the defendant appealed.
For the purposes of this opinion the facts may be stated very briefly.
At about two o’clock P. M. of the 18th day of "November, 1918, Charles B. Goodwin, son of the appellee, after leaving his place of employment at Camp Meade, walked to- the crossing known as Kelly’s Crossing, being a public highway, at which there…
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- Holmes v. South Pacific Coast RailwayCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
- McNab v. United Railways, Etc., Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1902
- Glick v. Cumberland & Westernport Electric Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1914
- Pere Marquette Railroad v. StrangeIndiana Supreme Court · 1908
- Siejak v. United Railways & Electric Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1919
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- State Ex Rel. Trenary v. United Railways & Electric Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1923