Pillard v. Chesapeake Steamship Co.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Baltimore City Court. (Sopee, C. J.) The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court. The following are the prayers that were offered, and the action of the Court upon the same: Plaintiffs First Prayer—The plaintiff prays- the Court to instruct the-jury that if the plaintiff was- injured b-y falling from a gangplank, or gangboard, or gangway, while walking from the wharf of the defendant to the boat of the defendant, having purchased a ticket entitling him…
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Appeal from the Baltimore City Court. (Sopee, C. J.) The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court. The following are the prayers that were offered, and the action of the Court upon the same: Plaintiffs First Prayer—The plaintiff prays- the Court to instruct the-jury that if the plaintiff was- injured b-y falling from a gangplank, or gangboard, or gangway, while walking from the wharf of the defendant to the boat of the defendant, having purchased a ticket entitling him to- travel on said boat, then the plaintiff was a passenger of the defendant at the time of said injury. (Granted.)…
1Opinion of the CourtStockbridge, J.
In this action recovery is sought to he had for injuries suffered by the plaintiff while going on board of a steamer of the defendant company. Between 4 and 4:30 P. M. on the 24th day of August, 1912, the plaintiff with his wife went on board the steamer Atlanta, belonging to the defendant company, and purchased tickets for passage to Gloucester Point. He then returned to the wharf for the purpose of checking his trunk. This accomplished he started to rejoin his wife on the steamer, the access to which, was over a gangway about three feet in width, extending from the wharf to the vessel.…
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