Souza v. United Electric Railways Co.

This is an action of trespass on the case for negligence to recover for personal injuries caused by a collision between a street car of the defendant and a coal team driven by the plaintiff. The trial in the Superior Court resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff for $17,500 and the case is before us on the defendant’s exceptions as follows: To the refusal to instruct the jury as requested; to the refusal to direct a verdict for the defendant and to the denial of defendant’s motion for a new trial.

The collision occurred at the corner of Warren avenue and Abby street, in East Providence, after…