American District Telegraph Co. v. Walker
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Baltimore City Court. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. First Exception. — The defendant proved by plaintiff’s testimony, that on other occasions, before the night of the accident which occurred to the horses sued for, he had sometimes made use of messengers of the defendant, and had signed on their faces at the bottom, the tickets brought by them when parcels were delivered to him, but never signed any ticket when sending messengers, and on…
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Appeal from the Baltimore City Court. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. First Exception. — The defendant proved by plaintiff’s testimony, that on other occasions, before the night of the accident which occurred to the horses sued for, he had sometimes made use of messengers of the defendant, and had signed on their faces at the bottom, the tickets brought by them when parcels were delivered to him, but never signed any ticket when sending messengers, and on this occasion signed none. The defendant then made the following offer hy the testimony of Joseph O. Wagner, the manager of…
1Opinion of the CourtAlvey, C. J.
This action was brought by the appellee against the appellant to recover for injury to a pair of horses, and to a Surrey wagon, a vehicle to which the horses were attached at the time of the accident. The question is, whether the defendant is responsible for the consequences of the accident.
The defendant is a corporation, and it appears that it holds itself out for the undertaking of the performance of various services; such as the carriage of parcels, messages, and other errands and commissions, upon call at district stations in the city. The corporate name of the defendant would not appear…
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