Hunt v. Boston & Maine Railroad

This is an action of tort to recover damages to a registered automobile, owned by the plaintiffs, which, they allege, were caused by the negligent driving of an engine and freight train by the servants of the defendant against the automobile while it was stalled on the tracks of the defendant’s railroad; which tracks were within the location of the railroad and crossed a public highway at grade. On a motion of the defendant at the close of the evidence for the plaintiffs, the presiding judge directed a verdict for the defendant, and the case is here upon the plaintiffs’ exceptions thereto.

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