Baltimore Transit Co. v. State Ex Rel. Castranda

Joseph E. Castranda, age 37, of Baltimore, was killed on Annapolis Road in Baltimore on the night of December 16, 1946, when he was struck by á streetcar operated by the Baltimore Transit Company. This action to recover damages for his death was brought by the State of Maryland for the use of his widow and four surviving children.

The accident occurred about 10:15 p.m. at the intersection of Annapolis Avenue, which runs eastwardly into Annapolis Road. Shortly before the accident Castranda parked his automobile in front of the public library on the east side of Annapolis Road and walked across…