Legal Opinion
Anti v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 27, 1923PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C.J.
A verdict was returned for the plaintiff in each of these cases on February 23, 1921. The defendant seasonably filed a motion in each case for a new trial assigning as reasons that the verdict “ was against the law and against the evidence and the weight of the evidence.” The judge after hearing indorsed on March 4, 1921, on each, “Motion allowed for the reason that the verdict was clearly against the weight of the evidence.” The plaintiffs seasonably excepted to the order of the court in granting the new trial, and duly filed a bill of exceptions. While that bill of exceptions was pending…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Davis v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1920
- Simmons v. FishMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1912
- Black v. New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
- Samuel v. Page-Storms Drop Forge Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
- Brooks v. ShawMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Kinnear v. General Mills, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
- Commonwealth v. DoweMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- Rines v. Justices of the Superior CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1953
- Macchiaroli v. HowellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
- Gregory v. Maine Central RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1945
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