Roberts v. Maryland, Delaware & Virginia Railway Co.
Superior Court of Delaware
Three Summons Cases (Nos. 11, 33 and 34 respectively, February Term, 1914) designated as the Lofiand’s Brickyard Crossing Cases, by Evans Roberts, by David B. Nailer’s administrators, and by Mary A. Nailor, widow, respectively, against the Maryland, Delaware and Virginia Railway Company ■ On demurrers to'the several declarations. Sustained as to some of the counts, and overruled as to others. The facts and questions of law presented appear in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Rice, J.,
delivering the opinion of the court:
The first action was brought by Evans Roberts, the plaintiff, against the defendant company, to recover damages resulting from a collision of an automobile, driven by David B. Nailor, in which the plaintiff was riding as a passenger, and a train operated by the defendant company, the collision having occurred at a point in Sussex County, known as Lofiand’s Brickyard Crossing.
• The narr consists of seven counts, and to each count the defendant has demurred, either generally or specially.
[1] The first count substantially alleges that the defendant…
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