Rioux v. Portland Water District

These three actions on the case for negligence were tried together. They are based on allegations that, as a result of the negligent manner in which the defendant left a highway after repairing a broken water main, the automobile in which the plaintiffs were riding, skidded and collided with a tree and they were seriously injured. Pleas of the general issue were filed and the verdicts were for the defendant.

During the trial Carl Hanson of Westbrook was called for the defense. As the court adjourned after his testimony had been completed and he had been excused as a witness, one of the jurors…