Sullivan v. Griffin

The administratrix of the estate of John J. Sullivan brings two actions of tort, one for death and one for personal injuries of her intestate, who was struck by the defendant’s automobile, which was operated by boys who had misappropriated it. At the conclusion of the evidence the judge allowed the defendant’s motions for directed verdicts. The plaintiff’s exceptions relate to the granting of these motions and to the exclusion of evidence.

We briefly recite the facts most favorable to the plaintiff which the jury could have found. The defendant resided in the Faneuil district of Boston on…