Smith v. Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Harford County (Watters, J.) The jury were instructed that if the plaintiff was a passenger on defendant’s train from Charlestown to Elk-ton, that then it was his duty to behave himself in a decent and seemly manner while on said train, and to leave it promptly and orderly when it stopped at Elkton; and if they find that he did not leave said train when it stopped at Elkton, with reasonable promptness, but stood upon the platform of the car…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Harford County (Watters, J.) The jury were instructed that if the plaintiff was a passenger on defendant’s train from Charlestown to Elk-ton, that then it was his duty to behave himself in a decent and seemly manner while on said train, and to leave it promptly and orderly when it stopped at Elkton; and if they find that he did not leave said train when it stopped at Elkton, with reasonable promptness, but stood upon the platform of the car and refused to descend therefrom, when requested to do so by the conductor, if they find he was so-requested, but said…
1Opinion of the CourtMcSherry, C. J.
The only question discussed at the bar in this case was whether the trial Court was right in giving to the jury an instruction that there was' no legally sufficient evidence to warrant them in awarding punitive damages against the defendant. A verdict was rendered in favor of the plaintiff, and a judgment was entered thereon for five hundred dollars ; but the plaintiff appealed because of the ruling just mentioned. . The suit was brought to recover damages for a personal injury.
The plaintiff was a passenger on the cars of the defendant railroad company. He purchased a ticket entitling him to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Philadelphia, Wilmington, & Baltimore Railroad v. QuigleySupreme Court of the United States · 1859
- Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad v. HoeflichCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1884
- Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad v. LarkinCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1877
3Cited by8 opinions
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. StrubeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1909
- Dennis v. Baltimore Transit Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1948
- Baltimore Transit Co. v. FaulknerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1941
- D. C. Transit System, Inc. v. BrooksCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1972
- W. W. Boyer & Co. v. CoxenCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1901
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