Glennen v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Tort by a woman for personal injuries received as stated in the opinion while the plaintiff was a passenger of the defendant on a car at Spring Street in that part of Boston formerly West Roxbury on May 19, 1907. Writ dated November 4, 1907. The case was tried in the Superior Court before Harris, J. The facts are stated in the opinion. At the close of the plaintiff’s evidence, a verdict was ordered for the defendant; and the plaintiff alleged exceptions.
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Tort by a woman for personal injuries received as stated in the opinion while the plaintiff was a passenger of the defendant on a car at Spring Street in that part of Boston formerly West Roxbury on May 19, 1907. Writ dated November 4, 1907. The case was tried in the Superior Court before Harris, J. The facts are stated in the opinion. At the close of the plaintiff’s evidence, a verdict was ordered for the defendant; and the plaintiff alleged exceptions. The case was submitted on briefs.
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, J.
A common carrier of passengers is required to exercise the utmost care consistent with the nature and extent of its business to carry its passengers to their destination in security and enable them to alight there with safety. This extraordinary vigilance is owed, not only as to its own instrumentalities and employees but also as to other passengers or strangers, so far as any harmful misconduct on their part may be foreseen and guarded against. The highest degree of prudence and circumspection is exacted of the carrier in anticipating and suppressing violence to passengers from all outside…
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