Jones v. United Railways, Etc., Co.

The appellant sued the appellee in the Superior Court of Baltimore City to recover damages for an injury suffered by him while riding in one of its electric street cars. At the close of the plaintiff’s evidence the Court granted the defendant’s prayer instructing the jury that the uncontradicted evidence showed the plaintiff to have been guilty of negligence directly contributing to the accident and directing them to render a verdict for the defendant. The verdict was rendered accordingly and from the judgment entered thereon the plaintiff appealed.

The plaintiff testified in his own behalf as…