Whelton v. West End Street Railway Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Tort, for personal injuries-sustained by the plaintiff through the alleged negligence of the defendant. Trial in the Superior Court, before Sherman,- J., who directed the jury to return a verdict for the defendant; and the plaintiff alleged exceptions. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtBarker, J.
The plaintiff had had nine years’ experience as a street car conductor in the defendant’s service. He went into a car-house- for a car. The car had to be moved to the main track by means of a transfer table moved by electric power operated by another employee, a car shifter, who, with the plaintiff, were the only persons in the car-house. The car shifter ran the car on to the table. The trolley rope then had to be shifted to the other end of the car. The car shifter handed the trolley rope to the plaintiff, saying, “ Here is the rope.” The plaintiff, taking the rope, started with it, walking…
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- Wheeler v. Wason Manufacturing Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1883
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- Dacey v. New York, New Haven, & Hartford RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897
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