Grace v. Belmont
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Case, for personal injuries. Trial by jury and verdict for the defendants. Transferred from the November term, 1914, of the superior court by Sawyer, J. The plaintiff was driving on the Merrimack Valley road in Belmont about one mile below Laconia, when her horse shied at an' automobile, and drew the right wheels of her carriage onto the south side of the roadway, and into a ditch, throwing her out of the carriage and breaking her arm.
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Case, for personal injuries. Trial by jury and verdict for the defendants. Transferred from the November term, 1914, of the superior court by Sawyer, J. The plaintiff was driving on the Merrimack Valley road in Belmont about one mile below Laconia, when her horse shied at an' automobile, and drew the right wheels of her carriage onto the south side of the roadway, and into a ditch, throwing her out of the carriage and breaking her arm. The improvements upon this road in Belmont up to that time, which was in 1913, had been made by the town under the direction of the state.
1Opinion of the CourtPlummer, J.
This case was transferred upon exceptions to evidence and to the charge of the court, and upon a motion for a directed verdict, and was briefed and argued solely on those issues. Afterwards the question was raised as to whether the action could be maintained by reason of section 6, chapter 54 of the Laws of 1903; and the parties having argued that issue before this court, it is, therefore, assumed that they desire that question decided; at least it would be useless to send the case back for a new trial if it is barred by the above statute, so whether it is thus barred is considered at this…
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