SOUTHERN RY. CO. v. TAYLOR

No. 4421.

16 F.2d 517 (1926)

SOUTHERN RY. CO. v. TAYLOR.

Court of Appeals of District of Columbia.

Decided December 6, 1926.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

F. J. Hogan and E. L. Jones, both of Washington, D. C., for appellant.

W. H. De Lacy and W. C. De Lacy, both of Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before MARTIN, Chief Justice, and ROBB and VAN ORSDEL, Associate Justices.


VAN ORSDEL, Associate Justice.

This appeal is from a verdict and judgment awarding damages to appellee, plaintiff below, against the Southern Railway Company, for personal injuries sustained while operating a passenger elevator in the office building of defendant company in the city of Washington.

The evidence discloses that the elevator, while being operated by plaintiff, stuck at or near the eighth floor of the building. Being unable to move it, she summoned...

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