Lavigne v. Nelson

At the time of the accident there were eight persons riding in the Nelson car. They had left Bethlehem at about seven o’clock that evening. Their destination was Dorchester, Massachusetts. Some of their baggage was fastened to the outside of the car, a bag between each fender and the hood and a third bag tied to the back of the car. Mrs. Nelson testified that their speed at no time exceeded thirty-five miles an hour.

The truck with which the car collided was known as Lavigne's Red Wing Express. The body of this truck was eighty-four and three-quarters inches in width, and the length of the…