Ehlert v. McElroy

This is an action for personal injuries sustained by the named plaintiff by reason of the claimed negligence of the defendant. It is alleged that while the automobile of the defendant was parked at the farm of August Ehlert on the west side of Route 5 in Newington, “by reason of the negligence of the defendant the cover of the trunk of the car fell on the plaintiff.” The allegation as to the location of the car at the time of the accident is somewhat ambiguous. It may be interpreted as meaning that the car was on the public highway or as meaning that the farm was located on the highway. For…