DENBOW v. C. & P. TELEPHONE CO.

[No. 140, October Term, 1951.]

199 Md. 609 (1952)

87 A.2d 584

DENBOW v. CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY OF BALTIMORE CITY

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Decided April 3, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Z. Townsend Parks, Jr., for the appellant.

R. Dorsey Watkins, with whom were Piper & Marbury on the brief, for the appellee.

The cause was argued before MARBURY, C.J., and DELAPLAINE, COLLINS, HENDERSON and MARKELL, JJ.


COLLINS, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

The appellant, Roger Denbow, entered suit against the defendant, appellee, in tort for damages sustained by him in stepping into a manhole left open and unguarded by employees of the appellee. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the appellant in the amount of $15,000.00. However, the trial judge granted a Motion N.O.V. and entered judgment for the appellee. From that judgment the appellant appeals.

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