Legal Opinion
Director General of Railroads v. Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 25, 1923PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDeCourcy, J.
The Director General of Railroads brought this action of tort to recover for injuries to the Sagamore bridge over the Cape Cod Canal, caused on July 31, 1918, when a steamer owned and operated by the defendant collided with the bridge.
The case was argued on the merits on December 8, 1922. Subsequently, at the request of the court, counsel filed briefs on the question whether by reason of the federal act of February 8,1899 (30 U. S. Sts. at Large 822, c. 121), the resignation of Mr. Hines as Director General, and the failure to substitute his successor Mr. Payne or the present incumbent Mr.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Thompson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
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- Donovan v. Boston & Maine RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1893
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Barnes v. Berkshire Street Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
- Bendett v. BendettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- Phillips v. Director General of RailroadsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1925
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- Ferris v. Ray Taxi Service Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1927
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