Case ID: us_91/html/0557-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Mb; Justice Hunt", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Maxwell v. District of Columbia.
    Ebbob to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.
    
      Mr. F. F. B. Sands and Mr. James Sobare for the ■ plaintiff in error. Mr. F. L. Stanton, contra.
    
   Mb; Justice Hunt

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action to recover damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff bn the first day of March, 1872, in consequence of the unsafe condition and negligent management of the streets of the District of Columbia. The court below ruled that the District was not liable, and directed a verdict for the defendant.

The case is controlled by that of Barnes v. District of Columbia, supra, p. 540.

The judgment is reversed,, and a new trial ordered.

Mr. Justice Swayne, Mr. Justice Field, Me. Justice Stbong, and Mr. .Justice Bbadley, dissented. .