CARPENTER v. WASHINGTON, &C., RAILROAD


121 U.S. 474 (1887)

CARPENTER v. WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN RAILROAD COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 2, 1887.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. C.C. Cole and Mr. W.L. Cole for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Enoch Totten and Mr. Walter D. Davidge for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a writ of error to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.

The defendant in error, the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company, is a street railroad company doing business in the city of Washington, its road having two branches, crossing each other at right angles at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Seventh Street. Passengers who had...

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