Mayor of Baltimore v. O'Donnell
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. Exception. — At the trial the plaintiff offered two prayers; the first is set out in the opinion, the second is as follows: That in estimating the damages to be given, the jury may consider the health and mental and physical condition of the plaintiff before the injury complained of, as -compared with his present condition of mind and body in consequence of the injury, and whether the…
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Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. Exception. — At the trial the plaintiff offered two prayers; the first is set out in the opinion, the second is as follows: That in estimating the damages to be given, the jury may consider the health and mental and physical condition of the plaintiff before the injury complained of, as -compared with his present condition of mind and body in consequence of the injury, and whether the injury is in its nature permanent, and how far it is calculated to disable the plaintiff from engaging in those employments…
1Opinion of the CourtIrving, J.
This appeal presents the single question, whether, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore are liable, in damages, to the appellee, for 'injuries received by him, while West street, one of the streets of the corporation, was undergoing repair, by reason of the neglect of the con*116tractor, who was doing the work, to give sufficient warning of the work being in progress. The facts are few. West street, which is admitted to be one of the streets of the City of Baltimore, was, by ordinance, directed to be repaired, re-paved and re-curbed. Joseph O. Manning, a contractor, entered into contract with…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Chicago City v. RobbinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1863
- Storrs v. . the City of UticaNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
- Deford v. State ex rel. KeyserCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1869
- Eyler v. County CommissionersCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1878
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- Woodman v. Metropolitan RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1889
- East Coast Freight Lines, Inc. v. Mayor of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1948
- Village of Jefferson v. ChapmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
- Mayor of Birmingham v. McCarySupreme Court of Alabama · 1887
- Mayor of Baltimore v. EagersCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1934
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