Guertin v. Hudson
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Case, for injuries alleged to have been caused by a defective highway. Trial by jury and verdict for the defendants. Transferred from the September term, 1901, of the superior court by Pilce, J. On the night of February 26, 1900, the plaintiff and one Ringey, with two female companions, were driving along a highway in the town of Hudson. As they were crossing an unrailed culvert the carriage was overturned, the occupants were thrown out, and the plaintiff was injured.
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Case, for injuries alleged to have been caused by a defective highway. Trial by jury and verdict for the defendants. Transferred from the September term, 1901, of the superior court by Pilce, J. On the night of February 26, 1900, the plaintiff and one Ringey, with two female companions, were driving along a highway in the town of Hudson. As they were crossing an unrailed culvert the carriage was overturned, the occupants were thrown out, and the plaintiff was injured. After the accident Ringey and the women went to a neighboring house, where they remained until morning. The plaintiff went in…
1Opinion of the CourtRemick, J.
1. Exception 1 presents nothing warranting the interposition of this tribunal. The question objected to was asked on cross-examination and, as was expressly stated, for the purpose of discrediting the witness. How far counsel shall be permitted to go in cross-examination for the purpose named, the law leaves to the discretion of the superior court. Gutterson v. Morse, 58 N. H. 165; Free v. Buckingham, 59 N. H. 219; Merrill v. Perkins, 59 N. H. 343; Spalding v. Merrimack, 67 N. H. 382.
2. In view of the. character of the comment covered by exception 2, and the previous and subsequent course of…
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