Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. Ritchie
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Frederick County. This action was brought against the appellant by Albert Ritchie, the testator of the appellees, to recover damages for injury to his person and property.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Frederick County. This action was brought against the appellant by Albert Ritchie, the testator of the appellees, to recover damages for injury to his person and property. From the narr. it would appear that the plaintiff was crossing, in his buggy, on the 1st of January, 1857, the bridge erected by the defendants over their road, at its intersection with the Frederick and Washington Turnpike road, when the horse, becoming alarmed at the cars and engines, ran off, injuring himself and the vehicle. The narr. charged, that it was the duty of the defendants to…
1Opinion of the CourtGrasos, J.
This cause being at issue in the Court below, and the *196attorney of the appellant having left the State, a rule was laid upon it to employ new counsel, or that judgment would be rendered against it by default. At the October Term, 1866, one year after the above rule was laid, no counsel having appeared, judgment by default was rendered against the appellant “ on the rule to employ new counsel.” At the October Term, 1867, an inquisition was had, and the damages assessed, at which time an attorney appeared for the appellant, and participated in the proceedings.
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2Cases cited1 opinion
- Darnall v. HarrisonGeneral Court of Virginia · 1801
3Cited by19 opinions
- Martin's Administrator v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Georgia Railway & Power Co. v. EndsleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1928
- Gore v. CondonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1898
- Melzner v. Northern Pacific Ry. Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1912
- Woodford v. McDanielsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1914
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