Legal Opinion
Sharpe v. Metropolitan Transit Authority
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 7, 1951PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQua, C.J.
On September 17, 1947, the plaintiff's testator, John Chauncey, was in contact with a motor vehicle of the defendant Metropolitan Transit Authority, operated by the defendant Jones. Chauncey in his lifetime brought these actions for personal injuries and medical expenses by writs dated October 16, 1947. On October 5, 1949, two years and eighteen days after his injury, Chauncey died. On December 22, 1949, the present plaintiff, as Chauncey’s executor, was admitted to prosecute the actions. On June 28, 1950, the plaintiff moved to amend the original declaration in each action by adding thereto…
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