Munson v. Bay State Dredging & Contracting Co.

This is an action of tort for personal injuries and damage to an automobile, sustained by the plaintiff on July 9, 1936, when his automobile in which he was riding on Preble Street in Boston came into collision with an automobile owned by the defendant and operated by its servant. There was evidence of negligence on the part of the defendant’s servant, and the defendant offered no defence on that question. In its answer the defendant did not set up want of legal registration of the plaintiff’s automobile, but did set up his contributory negligence. Since it is a misdemeanor for the resident…