McMahon v. City of Boston

This is an action of tort to recover for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff by reason of an alleged defect in Blue Hill Avenue, a public highway in the defendant city. There was a verdict for the plaintiff, and the case is here on exceptions by the defendant to the refusal of the judge to give certain rulings that were requested.

The accident occurred on Sunday, June 30, 1901, at about ten A. M. The plaintiff had been to church and was on her way *389home. She lived on Quincy Street which crosses Blue Hill Avenue at right angles. Blue Hill Avenue runs nearly north and south. The church…