Atlas v. Silsbury-Gamble Motors Co.

This action of tort was brought to recover compensation for personal injuries resulting to the plaintiff from being struck by an automobile when he was walking across Commonwealth Avenue, Boston. The answer was a general denial, contributory negligence of the plaintiff, and a denial that any automobile owned by the defendant, or operated by any person for whose conduct the defendant was legally responsible, was in collision with or injured the plaintiff as set out in the declaration. The defendant excepted to the admission of certain evidence, to the denial of its motion for a directed…