RAILROAD COMPANY v. SMITH


88 U.S. 255 (____)

21 Wall. 255

RAILROAD COMPANY v. SMITH ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. W.M. Merrick, for the plaintiff in error; Mr. J.H.B. Latrobe, contra.


Mr. Justice FIELD, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court, as follows:

The interrogatories to the witness Meador, the answers to which were excluded, inquired whether the structure and arrangements of the bridge caused any injury or damage, hindrance or delay, to the company in the running of its railroad, and whether any hindrance or delay was caused by the imperfect construction of the bridge to any vessel in the navigation of the river, and...

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