Souza v. United Electric Railways Co.

This is an action of trespass on the case for negligence to recover for personal injuries caused by a collision between a street car of the defendant and a coal team while being driven by the plaintiff. The trial in the Superior Court resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff for $15,000, and the case is before us on the defendant’s exceptions as follows: To the admission and exclusion of evidence; to instructions to the jury; to the refusal to instruct as requested and to the denial of the defendant’s motion for a new trial.

The collision occurred at the corner of Warren avenue and Abby street,…