Goodwin v. City of Fall River
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Tort under R. L. c. 51, § 18, for an injury alleged to have been sustained on March 16, 1914, by reason of a defect or want of repair in the sidewalk of South Main Street in Fall River. Writ dated May 20, 1914. In the Superior Court the case was tried before White, J. The evidence bearing upon the question of notice is described in the opinion.
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Tort under R. L. c. 51, § 18, for an injury alleged to have been sustained on March 16, 1914, by reason of a defect or want of repair in the sidewalk of South Main Street in Fall River. Writ dated May 20, 1914. In the Superior Court the case was tried before White, J. The evidence bearing upon the question of notice is described in the opinion. The plaintiff when injured was walking with one Greenwood and other young men who had joined them, "The young men had been walking on the sidewalk when they came to a puddle and turned out to the edge near the curbing. They then proceeded in single…
1Opinion of the CourtPierce, J.
This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff by stepping into a hole in the sidewalk, while walking along South Main Street, in the city of Fall River, a public highway which the defendant is bound to keep in repair so that it may be reasonably safe and convenient for travellers. The accident occurred on the evening of March 16, 1914, between seven and seven thirty o’clock. The notice of the claim for injuries sustained was served upon the city of Fall River on April 18,1914, thirty-three days after the accident. The question presented is, whether the…
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