Kidder v. Sadler
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Action on the case alleging negligence on part of defendant. Defendant filed plea of general issue. At close of evidence case was reported to Law Court for final determination. Judgment for defendant. Case stated in opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtPhilbrook, J.
This is an action to recover damages for alleged. negligence on the part of the defendant and comes up on report.
The defendant bought a tract of land in the suburbs of South Portland, plotted the same and engaged in the sale of lots. In the *195course of this business, by appropriate methods of advertising, he invited and requested the public to visit his land and bring their friends. During the larger part of the month of May, 1916, he was at work on the premises, preparing them for development, and on June 1 occurred the opening sale. Special free cars, upon which everybody was invited to ride,…
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