Legal Opinion
Callagy v. City of Boston
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 29, 1937PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQua, J.
The plaintiff, while crossing State Street at the corner of Devonshire Street in Boston, fell upon the wood block pavement and was injured. The principal question is whether the evidence would justify the finding of a “defect” in the way within the meaning of G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 84, § 15.
The Old State House is located in State Street. Through its easterly end is a “tunnel” used by pedestrians crossing State Street and by those coming from a subway exit which is under the building. It could be found that the plaintiff took the course across State Street commonly used by persons in passing from…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Marvin v. City of New BedfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1893
- Sears v. Town of GreenfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
- Crowell v. City of MaldenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
- George v. City of MaldenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
- Smith v. City of Fall RiverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Mello v. City of PeabodyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Vellante v. Town of WatertownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
- Barton v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
- Bagdikian v. City of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1945
- Elwell v. Town of AtholMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
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