Woodcock v. Trailways of New England, Inc.

These three actions of tort, tried together, arise out of a collision in which an automobile driven by Hicks, and owned by L. F. Harris Co., drove into the rear of a bus of Trailways of New England, Inc. (Trailways), in Southboro at about 1:30 a.m. on March 12, 1954. In the first case, Mary Woodcock, a guest passenger in the automobile operated by Hicks, sought to recover from Trailways for personal injuries. The other two actions were by the trustee of Trailways against Hicks and L. F. Harris Co. to recover for damage to the bus. Mrs. Woodcock obtained a verdict in the first case and there…