United Railways & Electric Co. v. Corbin
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas of Baltimore City (Harlan, C. J.), where there was a judgment on verdict for the plaintiff for $5,000. Plaintiff’s, 1st Prayer.—The Court instructs the jury that it was the duty of the defendánt to exercise reasonable care, in view of the danger to be reasonably apprehended from a failure to do so, in the construction and maintenance of its overhead wires and in the operation of its cars, in order to avoid injuring persons lawfully using…
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Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas of Baltimore City (Harlan, C. J.), where there was a judgment on verdict for the plaintiff for $5,000. Plaintiff’s, 1st Prayer.—The Court instructs the jury that it was the duty of the defendánt to exercise reasonable care, in view of the danger to be reasonably apprehended from a failure to do so, in the construction and maintenance of its overhead wires and in the operation of its cars, in order to avoid injuring persons lawfully using the public streets; and if the jury find that one of the defendant’s overhead wires broke and fell because of the…
1Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal from a judgment rendered in favor of the appellee against the appellant for injuries alleged to have been sustained by her on Howard Street in the City of Baltimore, through the negligence of the defendant. The narr. alleges that by and through the negligence and carelessness of the defendant one of its wires, charged with electricity, "fell down in said plaintiff's way on said Howard Street from its elevated and proper position and came in contact with the plaintiff and gave her an electric shock, and while it was falling towards said plaintiff said wire was discharging…
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- Block v. Milwaukee Street Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1895
- Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1873
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- Jones v. CollinsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1902
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