Moreland v. Boston & Providence Railroad
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Tort for personal injuries occasioned to the plaintiff by the alleged negligence of the defendant. At the trial in the Superior Court, before Rockwell, J., the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff; and the defendant alleged exceptions. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtW. Allen, J.
The plaintiff, while passing from the train, on which she was a passenger on the defendant’s railroad, to the highway, over the platform and station grounds, stepped upon some loose shingles which had been left on the ground by the defendant while shingling its station-house, and fell and was hurt. The plaintiff contended, and the defendant denied, that the defendant was negligent in permitting the shingles to remain there; and both parties asked instructions as to the degree of care which the defendant was bound to exercise in the matter. The plaintiff asked instructions to the effect that…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- White v. Fitchburg RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1884
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