Maryland Steel Co. v. Marney
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas (Wright, J.) sustaining demurrer to defendant’s motion to strike out a judgment and overruling the same. Also an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court No. 2, of Baltimore City (Sharp, J.), sustaining demurrers to the bill of complaint of the appellant in this .case, and dismissing the same.
1Opinion of the CourtBoyd, J.
John Marney sued the appellant for injuries sustained by him while in the employ of that company, by reason, as he alleged, of the incompetency of some of his fellow-servants and the failure of the company to provide suitable and safe machinery and appliances. The injury resulted in the loss of both of his eyes and on the 12th of May, 1898, he recovered a verdict for $15,000 in the Court of Common Pleas of Baltimore City. The company made a motion for a new trial, which was overruled, and an appeal was then taken to this Court, resulting in the affirmance of the judgment, the case being…
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