Freedman v. Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Co.

These are two actions of tort brought by the plaintiff for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained as a result of a collision of a street car of the defendant street railway company with a motor track owned by the defendant gas works company. The cases were tried together to a jury. The trial judge directed a verdict for the defendant in each case.

In its aspect most favorable to the plaintiff the evidence may be summarized as follows: On October 22, 1934, the plaintiff was a passenger in the car of the defendant street railway company which was operated by an employee. The car was…