Leckie v. Clemens
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Baltimore City Court (Dumr, J.). Tho following prayers were among those offered: Plaintiff’s Sixth Prayer — The jury is instructed that the measure of damages in this, ease shall be the value of the suits, dresses, shoes and other contents of the trunks at the time the goods were stolen including the damage to- said trunk with interest in their discretion from November 17th, 1915. Which the Court modified as follows: The jury is instructed that if they find…
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Appeal from the Baltimore City Court (Dumr, J.). Tho following prayers were among those offered: Plaintiff’s Sixth Prayer — The jury is instructed that the measure of damages in this, ease shall be the value of the suits, dresses, shoes and other contents of the trunks at the time the goods were stolen including the damage to- said trunk with interest in their discretion from November 17th, 1915. Which the Court modified as follows: The jury is instructed that if they find for plaintiff that the measure of damages in this case shall be the value of the suits, dresses, shoes and other contents…
1Opinion of the CourtPattison, J.
The appeal in this case is from a judgment recovered by the plaintiff, the appellee in this Court, against the appellant for the loss of goods stored in the defendant’s warehouse in the City of Baltimore. The record contains seven exceptions to the rulings of the Court. One upon the prayers and the others to the admission or rejection of testimony.
The plaintiff offered six prayers, all of which were refused as offered, but his sixth prayer was granted after modification by the Court. This modified prayer was properly granted, as it correctly states the measure of damages to which the…
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