Legal Opinion
Howe v. City of Boston
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 31, 1942PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCox, J.
This is an action of tort to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff by reason of the defective condition of a public highway in the city of Boston. At the close of the evidence, the trial judge allowed the defendant’s motion for a directed verdict and reported the case to this court, “being in doubt as to the correctness of . . . [the] ruling in allowing the defendant’s motion for a directed verdict.” (See G. L. [Ter. Ed.] c. 231, § 111.) In the body of the report there is a reference to “this bill of exceptions.” At the trial, the plaintiff…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Bigwood v. Boston & Northern Street Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
- Blair v. Inhabitants of PelhamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1875
- Mucha v. Northeastern Crushed Stone Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Cromarty v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1879
- De Forge v. New York, New Haven, & Hartford RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1901
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Commonwealth v. ChalifouxMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
- Green v. RichmondMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Alholm v. Town of WarehamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- Commonwealth v. WeichellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Evans v. Lorillard Tobacco Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2013
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