Hines v. Stanley G. I. Electric Manufacturing Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Two actions ot tort, to recover for the conscious suffering and death of J ames Hines while in the employ of the defendant, caused by his being run over by a locomotive engine belonging to the defendant, which was attached to cars and was running upon a track in the defendant’s factory yard.
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Two actions ot tort, to recover for the conscious suffering and death of J ames Hines while in the employ of the defendant, caused by his being run over by a locomotive engine belonging to the defendant, which was attached to cars and was running upon a track in the defendant’s factory yard. Writs in the Superior Court for the county of Berkshire dated January 17, 1907. There was a trial before Hitchcock, J., who, at the close of the plaintiff’s evidence, directed a verdict for the defendant; and the plaintiff excepted. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMorton, J.
These are actions of tort brought by the widow and administratrix respectively of one James Hines, — the first for his death and the second for his conscious suffering and death.
They were tried and argued together.
The deceased was in the employment of the defendant company and was run over and killed by a switch engine which was attached to some cars that were being moved by the defendant ‘ in its factory yard in Pittsfield. The engine was leased and operated by the defendant, — the engineer being hired and paid by it. The defendant’s yard was fifty acres or more in extent and was bisected by…
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- Harrington v. HarringtonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
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