Jones v. Co-operative Ass'n of America
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On exceptions by the plaintiff. This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries to the plaintiff resulting from the alleged negligence of the defendant in the operation and control of the elevator in its store in Lewiston. It is alleged in the declaration that the defendant negligently and carelessly placed in charge of the elevator to run and operate the same, an inexperienced, incompetent and unsuitable boy of immature years, contrary to law.
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On exceptions by the plaintiff. This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries to the plaintiff resulting from the alleged negligence of the defendant in the operation and control of the elevator in its store in Lewiston. It is alleged in the declaration that the defendant negligently and carelessly placed in charge of the elevator to run and operate the same, an inexperienced, incompetent and unsuitable boy of immature years, contrary to law. Plea, general issue. At the conclusion of the plaintiff’s evidence,, the presiding Justice ordered a nonsuit upon the defendant’s motion,…
1Opinion of the CourtWhitrhouse, C. J.
This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries to the plaintiff resulting from the alleged negligence of the defendant in the operation and control of the elevator in its store in Lewiston known as the Peck Department Store. The negligence complained of is described in the plaintiff’s declaration in substance as follows: The defendant carelessly and negligently placed in
charge of the elevator, to run and operate the same, an inexperienced, incompetent and unsuitable boy of immature years, contrary to law, and negligently permitted another of its employees,, a boy of immature…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Bourne v. WhitmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
- Berdos v. Tremont & Suffolk MillsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
- Finnegan v. Winslow Skate Manufacturing Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1905
- Doolan v. Pocasset Manufacturing Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
3Cited by4 opinions
- Jones v. BillingsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1972
- Hayes ex rel. Evans v. HagemeierNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1963
- Symonds v. Free Street Corp.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1938
- Thomas Apanovich v. Ray WrightCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1955