McLaughlin v. West End Street Railway Co.

The plaintiff was injured while a passenger on a car of the West End Street Railway Company; and brought a suit to recover for the injury. In the meantime a lease had, been made to the Boston Elevated Railway Company, which latter corporation assumed all obligations and liabilities of the former corporation and began to operate the road, and the suit was brought against this latter corporation. The plaintiff was allowed to amend her writ by substituting the West End Street Railway Company for the Boston Elevated Railway Company as defendant, and the question submitted on the report is whether…