Legal Opinion
Flaherty v. Helfont
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided September 20, 1923PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDeasy, J.
On November 17, 1919, an automobile truck ran into a carriage on Cumberland Avenue, Portland. The plaintiff who was riding in the carriage received injuries, and to recover damages therefor brought this suit against the defendant. A verdict was rendered in his favor.
The rather remote connection between the driver of the truck and the defendant is shown by the following abbreviated summary of the facts: The day before the accident the defendant Helfont, owning a used Ford truck bargained a’nd delivered it to Morris Benjamin. Benjamin was to try the truck, have it examined and then if…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- MacPherson v. . Buick Motor Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Johnson v. Cadillac Motor Car Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1919
- Olds Motor Works v. ShafferCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1911
- Roberts v. Anheuser Busch Brewing Ass'nMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1912
- Travis v. Rochester Bridge Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1919
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3Cited by30 opinions
- Adams v. Buffalo Forge Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982
- Bertrand v. Mutual Motor Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1931
- Williams v. Ford Motor CompanySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1975
- Burke v. Hamilton Beach Division, Scovill Manufacturing Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
- Mosby v. KimballIllinois Supreme Court · 1931
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