Legal Opinion
Hobbs v. Boston & Maine Railroad
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided April 7, 1936PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, C. J.
The plaintiff admits that he was driving at an. illegal rate of speed when he was injured. By the statute then in force (P. L., c. 249, s. 22) a speed in excess of ten miles an hour for a distance of one hundred feet before reaching a railroad highway crossing was forbidden under certain conditions, and punishment for its violation by fine or imprisonment or both was prescribed. The plaintiff acknowledges a speed of twenty miles an hour.
He is understood also to concede that if his illegal conduct contributed to his injury, it is to be treated in the same manner as contributory negligence and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Johnson v. Boston & Maine RailroadSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1928
- Collins v. HustisSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1920
- Morrison v. Boston & Maine RailroadSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1933
- Osgood v. MaxwellSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1915
- Eastman v. HerrickSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1934
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Bennett v. BennettSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1943
- Gates v. Boston & Maine RailroadSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1944
- Wells v. O'KeefeSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1941
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. DavisDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. DavisDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992