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Parker v. Taylor

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided July 1, 1936PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtField, J.

These two actions of tort were tried together. One of them was brought by Charles E. Parker, the other by Raymond F. Irwin, administrator of the estate of James H. Irwin. They arose out of the breaking of a ladder used as the “bed” of a staging upon which Parker and the intestate Irwin were working, painting the defendant’s house. Both fell when the ladder broke and were injured. Irwin died about two weeks after the accident.

The declaration in the Parker case is in one count at common law for negligence of the defendant in furnishing a defective staging.

The declaration in the Irwin case is in…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Khoury v. Edison Electric Illuminating Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1928
  2. McDermott's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
  3. Delory v. BlodgettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1904
  4. Scribner's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1918
  5. Pickett v. Waldorf System, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Liberatore v. Town of FraminghamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
  2. Stratis v. McLellan Stores Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
  3. Berman v. GreenbergMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
  4. Desrochers v. BradyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
  5. Noble v. GreenbaumMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942

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