Masse v. Wing

While plaintiff was wiping water and ice from the windshield of an automobile which, as he alleged, had been stopped on its own side of a public way in Androscoggin county, on January 2,1929, a motor truck, owned by the defendant, Wing, and operated by the other defendant, collided with the automobile, to the injury of the plaintiff.

Alleging the owner of .the truck answerable for the negligence of his servant or agent, plaintiff sued the owner for damages. Plaintiff also sued the truck driver, counting on his personal responsibility.

The cases were jointly tried. On sharply conflicting…