New England Pretzel Co. v. Palmer

This is an action for negligence which plaintiff alleges caused a collision between its tractor trailer and three freight cars of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company in its freight yard in Pawtucket in this state. Defendants are trustees of the railroad and they have brought the case here on a bill of exceptions. On our view of the evidence only the exception to the superior court’s denial of their motion for a directed verdict need be considered.

The collision occurred shortly before 5 p.m. on October 16, 1945 while plaintiff’s tractor trailer was parked in the defendants’…