Lewis v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Howard County. This suit was instituted in the Court of Common Pleas by the appellant to recover damages from the appellee, for an injury alleged to have been occasioned by the negligence of its agents. On the suggestion and affidavit of the defendant the case was removed to the Circuit Court for Howard County, for trial. The facts showing how the plaintiff was injured, are sufficiently set out in the opinion of the Court.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Howard County. This suit was instituted in the Court of Common Pleas by the appellant to recover damages from the appellee, for an injury alleged to have been occasioned by the negligence of its agents. On the suggestion and affidavit of the defendant the case was removed to the Circuit Court for Howard County, for trial. The facts showing how the plaintiff was injured, are sufficiently set out in the opinion of the Court. The plaintiff at the trial offered in evidence, sections 1,4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 13, 14, 17, 105 and 117 of Article xxxvi of Baltimore City Code;…
1Opinion of the Court
Robinsoít, J.,
delivered the opinion of the Court.
This suit was brought to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant.
The undisputed facts are as follows: Between six and seven o’clock, on the evening of January 16th, 1871, the appellee,-by its agents, was engaged in makin'g up a train of freight cars on the'line of Howard street, north and south of Camden street, in Baltimore, preparatory to its leaving the city. The engine was attached to the south end of the train, some distance below Camden street, and was backing or jarring the cars up…
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