Legal Opinion
Fiske v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 26, 1935PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtField, J.
This is an action of tort brought in the Municipal Court of the City of Boston to recover compensation for personal injuries resulting to the plaintiff from being bitten by a dog while she was riding in one of the defendant’s subway cars. The defendant requested rulings of law, including rulings that upon all the evidence “the defendant was not negligent” and “the defendant violated no duty owed to the plaintiff,” and that on each of these grounds “a finding must be made for the defendant.” The judge refused to rule in accordance with these requests, there was a finding for the plaintiff, and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Glennen v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
- Andrews v. Jordan Marsh Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
- Young v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
- Isenberg v. New York, New Haven, & Hartford RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1915
- Beggelman v. RomanowMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Lamson & Co. v. AbramsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Rice & Lockwood Lumber Co. v. Boston & Maine RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
- Larsen v. Van GemertMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1958
- Associates Discount Corp. v. GirardMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1960
- Nassif v. Swift & Co.Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1958
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