Legal Opinion
Maltby v. Richmond, F. & P. R.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 18, 1944No. 195PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RICHARDSON, Chief Judge.
Appellant sued the railroad company for damages., charging that its negligent and unlawful acts had deprived him of the use of his home adjacent to the railroad right of way. The property was situated in Virginia and the acts charged were committed in that state. The trial court dismissed the action, holding that it was local and not transitory. The appeal asserts error in this ruling; also in the failure to authorize an amendment of the complaint.
The averments of the complaint were substantially these:
1.That the defendant employs coal burning engines motivated by…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- US v. Don Fernando De La Maza Arredondo & OthersSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
- Stone v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Ellenwood v. Marietta Chair Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Columbia National Sand Dredging Co. v. MortonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1906
- McFadden v. Thompson-Starrett Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Graves v. MacDonaldDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1946
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