Legal Opinion
Wardwell v. George H. Taylor Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 5, 1955PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCounihan, J.
This is an action of tort to recover for damage to a dwelling house and to personal property resulting from a fire alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant. The declaration was in two counts, one in tort and one in contract. The count in contract was waived in open court and the count in tort went to the jury who found for the plaintiff. The action comes here upon an exception of the defendant to the denial of its motion for a directed verdict, and to the denial of its motion to strike out the testimony of the chief of the fire department. Because we conclude that there…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Baker v. DavisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
- Ryan v. Fall River Iron Works Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
- LeBlanc v. Atlantic Building & Supply Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
- Friese v. Boston Consolidated Gas Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
- Allan v. Essanee, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Michnik-Zilberman v. Gordon's Liquor, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- McLaughlin v. BernsteinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1969
- Dolan v. Suffolk Franklin Savings BankMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1969
- Currie v. Lee Equipment Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
- Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Co. v. Samuel Evans Construction Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1959
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