Buttner v. South Baltimore Steel Car & Foundry Co.

The plaintiff who is the appellant in this case was employed by the South Baltimore Steel Car and Foundry Company as assistant brakeman and to couple cars in its yard.

While in the performance of his duty he was injured, as he alleges, through the negligence of his employer, and he brought an action in the Superior Court of Baltimore City to recover damages as a compensation therefor.

At the close of the testimony of the plaintiff, he being the only witness produced to sustain the allegations of his narr. the learned Judge below, at the request of the defendant, withdrew the case from the jury.…