Legal Opinion
Smith v. City of Fall River
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 1, 1936PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrosby, J.
This is an action of tort to recover compensation for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff, by reason of an alleged defect in a sidewalk, at the northwest corner of Cambridge and Foster streets, in the defendant city.
There was evidence that the plaintiff, while proceeding west on the northerly side of Cambridge Street at about 2:30 o’clock in the afternoon, when it was raining and she was carrying an open umbrella in her hand, had crossed Foster Street and had placed one foot on the granolithic part of the sidewalk at the northwest corner of the streets, and that as she was bringing…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Newton v. City of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1899
- George v. City of HaverhillMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1872
- Marvin v. City of New BedfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1893
- Lamb v. City of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1900
- Sears v. Town of GreenfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Galante v. City of BrocktonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Vellante v. Town of WatertownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
- Callagy v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
- Reagan v. Town of BelmontMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
- Blackmer v. ToohilMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
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