Mulvey v. City of Boston
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Tort at common law against the city of Boston by the husband of Hannah Mulvey for the loss of her services and society and the expenses of medical attendence upon her resulting from an injury to her person on December 17, 1901, in a private way, due to the alleged negligence of employees of the water depart; ment of the defendant. Writ dated December 15,1905. The defendant pleaded among other things the statute of limitations.
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Tort at common law against the city of Boston by the husband of Hannah Mulvey for the loss of her services and society and the expenses of medical attendence upon her resulting from an injury to her person on December 17, 1901, in a private way, due to the alleged negligence of employees of the water depart; ment of the defendant. Writ dated December 15,1905. The defendant pleaded among other things the statute of limitations. At the trial in the Superior Court before DeOourcy, J., the defendant asked the judge to order a verdict for the defendant on the ground that the action was not brought…
1Opinion of the CourtKxowltox, C. J.
The report in this ease presents the single question whether the plaintiff’s action is barred by the statute of limitations. The action is by a husband, to recover for the loss of services of his wife and for the expenses of her illness resulting from an injury received by her through the alleged negligence of the defendant’s servants. By the St. of 1902, c. 406, the statute of limitations was so amended as to require that “ actions of tort for injuries to the person, against counties, cities and towns, shall be commenced only within two years next after the cause of action accrues.” Under…
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