Baltimore City Passenger Ry. Co. v. Nugent
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from a judgment of the Court of Common Pleas (Harlan, C. J.) At the trial the following prayers were offered: Plaintiff's 1st Prayer.—That if the plaintiff, Nugent, while a passenger on one of the defendant’s cars and while exercising ordinary care, was shocked and knocked off said car and injured by coming in contact with the end of a broken trolley wire used by defendant in the operation of their railway, then their verdict must be for the plaintiff, unless they…
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Appeal from a judgment of the Court of Common Pleas (Harlan, C. J.) At the trial the following prayers were offered: Plaintiff's 1st Prayer.—That if the plaintiff, Nugent, while a passenger on one of the defendant’s cars and while exercising ordinary care, was shocked and knocked off said car and injured by coming in contact with the end of a broken trolley wire used by defendant in the operation of their railway, then their verdict must be for the plaintiff, unless they shall further find that by the exercise of that high degree of care required by reason of the well known dangerousness of…
1Opinion of the CourtMcSherry, C. J.
This is is an action to recover damages for a personal injury. The facts so far as they need be recited to present the questions of law which are brought up by the second and third bills of exception are few and simple and will be stated in a moment. The ruling complained of in the first bill of exceptions has reference to a question of practice and though arising earliest on the record will be considered and disposed of last because it does not pertain to the merits oí the controversy.
The appellant is a corporation owning and operating a street railway in the city of Baltimore. The motive…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Co. v. LockeIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
- State ex rel. Coughlan v. Baltimore & Ohio Rail RoadCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1866
- Spellman v. Lincoln Rapid Transit Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1893
- Washington, Colesville & Ashton Turnpike Co. v. CaseCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1894
- Libby v. Maine Central RailroadSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1892
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