Mills v. Powers
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
The case was submitted on briefs.
1Opinion of the CourtSheldon, J.
The plaintiff’s intestate was a boy nearly eleven years old. While going along Main Street in Springfield on an errand for his mother, he jumped upon a wagon which was being driven along that street, and seated himself upon the tailboard of the wagon, facing south, with his back toward the driver. Presently he jumped off, turning his body as he did so, and thus bringing his face toward the driver and jumping off backward. He then started to run diagonally across Main Street in a northwesterly direction. Almost at once the defendant’s automobile, coming up from behind, struck him, causing…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hayes v. NorcrossMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1895
- Messenger v. DennieMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1884
- Messenger v. DennieMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1886
- Mullen v. Springfield Street Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1895
- Young v. SmallMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1905
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- Wade v. BuchananMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
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