Smith v. State Ex Rel. Walsh
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Baltimore City (Harlan, C. J.) That Court granted the plaintiff’s first prayer which instructed the jury that “ if they find from all the evidence in this case that the house No. 314 West Lombard street, in the city .of Baltimore, was, on the 20th day of August, 1899, the property of the defendant, Mrs. Mary E. Smith, and that as such owner she leased or let the house to one Neptune E. Bowden ; and if they shall further find…
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Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Baltimore City (Harlan, C. J.) That Court granted the plaintiff’s first prayer which instructed the jury that “ if they find from all the evidence in this case that the house No. 314 West Lombard street, in the city .of Baltimore, was, on the 20th day of August, 1899, the property of the defendant, Mrs. Mary E. Smith, and that as such owner she leased or let the house to one Neptune E. Bowden ; and if they shall further find that at the date of the aforesaid lease or letting to Bowden there was on the premises a porch as described by the…
1Opinion of the CourtBoyd, J.
This action was brought for the use of Michael J. Walsh, the father of Sarah Walsh, for loss of the services of his child, who was killed by reason .of the alleged negligence of the appellant and Neptune E. Bowden, in wilfully and knowingly allowing a balcony on' a house owned by the appellant, and rented to Bowden, to be in a- dangerous condition. Mrs. Smith had owned- the house since J.uly, 1893, and some time in 1897 her agent rented if to Mr. Bowden, who continued to hold it, as 'monthly tenant, until after the accident, which happened on the 20th of August, 1899. She made no agreement…
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