Legal Opinion
Bratton v. Smith
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided February 10, 1970No. [No. 180, September Term, 1969.]PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFinan, J.
As the result of a tragic, fatal accident, the widow of the decedent, Raby James Bratton, to her own use and to the use of two surviving infant children (appellants), brought suit against James Claude Smith, Charles Carmen Gamatoria, and the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. of Maryland (appellees). The following facts gave rise to the action.
During the early afternoon of November 4, 1966, the defendant James Claude Smith, a tenant farmer, who from time to time employed the deceased to assist him in general farm work, was engaged with the deceased in moving a farm tractor and a loaded hay…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Nizer v. PhelpsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1969
- Grier v. RosenbergCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1957
- Northern Central Railway Co. v. State ex rel. GeisCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1869
- Baltimore Transit Co. v. Sun Cab Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1956
- Cantrell v. H. G. Hill Stores, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1940
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Rogers v. FrushCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1970
- Wood v. AbellCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1973
- Casper v. Chas. F. Smith & Son, Inc.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1987
- Todd v. WeikleCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1977
- McQuay v. SchertleCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1999
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