Slattery v. New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Two ACTIONS OF TORT growing out of the death of one James A. Slattery at the crossing at grade of Plymouth Street in Worcester by eight railroad tracks,- as stated in the opinion. Writs in the Superior Court dated December 19, 1907. The cases were tried together before GrasJcill, J. The facts are stated in the opinion.
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Two ACTIONS OF TORT growing out of the death of one James A. Slattery at the crossing at grade of Plymouth Street in Worcester by eight railroad tracks,- as stated in the opinion. Writs in the Superior Court dated December 19, 1907. The cases were tried together before GrasJcill, J. The facts are stated in the opinion. At the close of the evidence for the plaintiff, the presiding judge ordered verdicts for the defendant; and the plaintiff alleged exceptions, which, after the death of GrasJcill, J., were allowed by Lawton, J.
1Opinion of the CourtLoring, J.
These are two actions of tort brought by the administratrix of the estate of one James A. Slattery, who was killed by one of the defendant’s passenger trains on a highway crossing at grade in the city of Worcester. The first count in the first action is founded on St. 1907, c. 392, (amending R. L. c. Ill, § 267, and St. 1906, c. 463, Part I. § 63,) which (inter *455alia) makes a -railroad liable to a fine in case the death of one in the exercise of due care is caused by the negligence of its agents or servants. The second count is founded on St. 1906, c. 463, Part II. § 245, (re-enacting R. L. c.…
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