Legal Opinion
Tobin v. Hoffman
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided May 15, 1953No. [No. 142, October Term, 1952.]PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSobeloff, C. J.
A collision between two automobiles at a street intersection in Washington, D. C., gave rise to this case which was brought in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County. Questions of substantive law are therefore to be decided according to the law of the District of Columbia, although procedural matters are governed by Maryland law. Black Diamond S. S. Corp. v. Robert Stewart & Sons, 336 U. S. 386, 69 S. Ct. 622, 93 L. Ed. 754; W. W. Clyde & Co. v. Dyess, 10 Cir., 126 F. 2d 719.
Mary Tobin, the plaintiff,' was a passenger in a car driven by one of the defendants, Frederick Hoffman, her…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Thompson v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- Black Diamond Steamship Corp. v. Robert Stewart & Sons, Ltd.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- David v. DavidCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1932
- Yellow Cab Co. of D. C., Inc. v. DreslinCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
- Furstenburg v. FurstenburgCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1927
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3Cited by17 opinions
- White v. KingCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1966
- Doughty v. PrettymanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1959
- Lusby v. LusbyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1978
- President of Georgetown College v. MaddenDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1980
- Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance Company v. Van BuskirkCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1965
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