Legal Opinion
Callahan v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 7, 1934PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C.J.
This is an action of tort to recover compensation for the conscious suffering and death of the plaintiff’s intestate alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant. At the argument in this court the defendant conceded that there was evidence of the negligence of its motorman. The questions to be considered relate to the contributory negligence of the intestate, and the denial of certain requests for rulings.
It was not in dispute that the intestate while a pedestrian was injured by reason of a collision with a car of the defendant; that the accident happened between six and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Jeddrey v. Boston & Northern Street Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
- Porter v. SorellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
- Jenkins v. North Shore Dye House, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
- Anti v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1923
- Mahoney v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Liberatore v. Town of FraminghamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
- Higgins v. PrattMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
- Hess v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
- Noyes v. WhitingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
- McAuliffe v. MetcalfeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
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