Brown v. Werner
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. First Exception.—Evidence was offered, by the plaintiff to maintain the issue on his part, and testifying in his own behalf, stated that he kept an ice cream saloon, and made cakes and other articles in that line.
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. First Exception.—Evidence was offered, by the plaintiff to maintain the issue on his part, and testifying in his own behalf, stated that he kept an ice cream saloon, and made cakes and other articles in that line. His counsel then asked him the following question: “ What were the usual profits of your business before the accident occurred?” To this question the defendant objected, but the Court, (Dobbin, J.,) overruled the objection, and permitted the question to be asked. The defendant excepted.…
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
This suit was brought to recover damages for injuries done to the appellee’s house on East Baltimore street, by the careless and negligent manner in which the house of the appellant Otto, next adjoining, was improved; and for the direct losses consequent upon such injuries sustained by the appellee in his trade and business.
The appoellee’s house was injured by the partial falling in of the division wall between the two houses, and this was caused by digging too near said wall, for the purpose of deepening the cellar under Otto’s house. No notice was given by the appellant, Otto, of his…
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