Bowie v. Coffin Valve Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Two actions of tobt by the same plaintiff, the first against the Coffin Valve Company and the second against the Fitch-burg Steam Engine Company, each of the defendants being a corporation, for personal injuries received by the plaintiff on April 21, 1904. Writs dated October 3, 1904. In the Superior Court the cases were tried together before Richardson, J. From the evidence it appeared that the plaintiff entered the employ of the Coffin Valve Company on or about April 10,…
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Two actions of tobt by the same plaintiff, the first against the Coffin Valve Company and the second against the Fitch-burg Steam Engine Company, each of the defendants being a corporation, for personal injuries received by the plaintiff on April 21, 1904. Writs dated October 3, 1904. In the Superior Court the cases were tried together before Richardson, J. From the evidence it appeared that the plaintiff entered the employ of the Coffin Valve Company on or about April 10, 1904. The plaintiff testified as follows: “ That he was á steamfitter’s helper and that on or about April 21, 1904, he…
1Opinion of the CourtBraley, J.
These actions of tort were tried together, and a verdict having been ordered in favor of both defendants the cases are before us on a single bill of exceptions. The pleadings contain two counts at common law and two under the statute, but, as the plaintiff relied only upon the third count charging negligence of some person intrusted by the defendants with superintendence, the other counts are immaterial. The question for decision is whether there was any evidence which would warrant a verdict for the plaintiff against either or both defendants.
Independently of the inquiry as to which one of…
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