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IN RE WASHINGTON & GEORGETOWN R'D CO.

No. 8. Original.

140 U.S. 91 (1891)

In re WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN RAILROAD COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 27, 1891.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Enoch Totten and Mr. Walter D. Davidge for the petitioner.

Mr. C.C. Cole and Mr. William A. Cook opposing. Mr. W.L. Cole was on their brief.

MR. JUSTICE BLATCHFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

On the 16th of January, 1884, Lewis H. McDade brought an action at law in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia against the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company, to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been inflicted upon him in consequence of the negligence of the employés of the company, and of the unfit character and condition of the machinery used in the shops of the...

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