Perkins v. Rice
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Tort for injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligent operation of an elevator in an apartment building of the defendants on Wellington Street in Worcester. Writ dated August 5', 1902. At the trial in the Superior Court before Maynard, J. the jury returned a verdict for the defendants; and the plaintiff alleged exceptions.
1Opinion of the CourtBraley, J.
This is an action of tort brought to recover damages for personal injuries received by the plaintiff when seeking to use an elevator maintained in an apartment building rented to various tenants, but the ownership of which was admitted by the defendants.
The trial in the Superior Court resulted in favor of the defendants, and the case is before us on exceptions taken by the plaintiff to the exclusion of certain evidence offered by him, and to portions of the instructions under which the case was submitted to the jury.
The admission of ownership of the building was accompanied by a denial of the…
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