Legal Opinion

Piper v. Cambria Iron Co.

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided November 17, 1893PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Alleghany County. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court.

1Opinion of the CourtFowler, J.

This is an action to recover damages alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the appellee, the Cambria Iron Company, which is a Pennsjdvania corporation, doing business in the City of Cumberland, in this State.

The Court instructed the jury that the plaintiff had offered no evidence legally sufficient to sustain his case, and directed a verdict for the defendant corporation.

The propriety of this ruling is the only question involved, but it will be necessary to examine all the plaintiff’s testimony in order to determine it.

The plaintiff was an employe of the defendant, and while…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Peoples' Bank v. MorgolofskiCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1892
  2. Darling v. N.Y., P. B.R.R. Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1892

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Page v. New York Realty Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1921
  2. Hall v. Bell CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911
  3. Stewart & Co. v. HarmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1908
  4. Zvanovich v. Gagnon & Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1912
  5. Cook v. Bullion-Beck & Champion Mining Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1895

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