Plummer v. Ossipee
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Case, for injury from an obstruction in a highway. Verdict for the plaintiff. Motion by the defendants for a new trial. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.
1. The action was brought in the name of the plaintiff and her husband, and, against the exception of the defendants, the plaintiff was permitted to amend her writ by striking out the name of her husband. Actions of tort for personal injuries to a married woman should be brought in the name of the wife alone. Harris v. Webster, 58 N. H. 481. The amendment was properly allowed.
2. The plaintiff was permitted to testify, that at the time of the accident she said she thought her neck was broken, and she felt at one time as if she would have to go in before getting home. The testimony was not a…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Bunnell v. ButlerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1854
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