Carpenter v. Washington & Georgetown Railroad

Citations

• 121 U.S. 474
• 7 S. Ct. 1002
• 30 L. Ed. 1015
• 1887 U.S. LEXIS 2067

Syllabus

<p>The charge of the court in this case was eminently favorable to the plaintiff below, who is plaintiff in error, and, when it is taken in connection with the testimony, it is clear that the jury found a verdict for defendant on the ground that the plaintiff was in fault, and that the defendant’s agents used no unnecessary force.</p>