McDermott v. Severe
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Day
This is an action to recover damages because of an injury-received by Charles E. Severe, an infant, who was run over at a plank crossing of the railway company, the railroad then being in charge of the defendant, operating the same as. receiver.
The plaintiff below recovered judgment in the Supreme Court of the District, which was affirmed in the Court of Appeals.
At the place'of the accident there was a plank crossing, the planks laid between and on either side of the rails, at a point where a street was opened to the westward, and on the other side of the track.a footpath, but no…
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