Legal Opinion

McLaughlin v. City of Melrose

Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division

Decided January 12, 1956No. 1758 of 1952; No. 4894PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Connelly, /.

In this action the plaintiff seeks to recover damages under G. L. c. 84, §15, for personal injury caused by a defect in the way known as Washington Street in the City of Melrose. The case was tried before (Russell, Sp. J.). The only question involved is the sufficiency of the notice given to the defendant under G. L. c. 84, §18.

The accident occurred on October 4, 1951, about 8:30 A.M. The following notice dated October 16, 1951, by the plaintiff’s attorney was duly given to the defendant:

" This is to notify you for and in behalf of Helen McLaughlin, of 2314 Berkeley Road,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Tobin v. Inhabitants of BrimfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1902
  2. Dooling v. City of MaldenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1927
  3. Pecorelli v. City of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
  4. Ajamian v. Town of WatertownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Dean v. City of BostonMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1970

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