Thorson v. Groton & Stonington Street Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the defendant’s negligence, brought to and tried by the Court of Common Pleas in New London County, Waller, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiff for $375, and appeal by the defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtRoraback, J.
The complaint alleges in part that the plaintiff, while seated as a passenger in a trolley-car of the defendant company, through the negligence of the defendant in not properly maintaining, caring for, and inspecting its car, was injured by the falling of a transom from its place over a window, which transom struck the plaintiff on her head.
The plaintiff annexed to and made a part of her complaint a written notice containing an alleged description of her injuries, of the cause thereof, and of the time and place of their occurrence.
The defendant demurred to the complaint on the ground that…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Griffen v. . ManiceNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Budd v. Meriden Electric RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1897
- Murray v. Lehigh Valley RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1895
- Whitney v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
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- Sliwowski v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1920
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