Legal Opinion
Munroe v. Ley
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 22, 1907No. Nos. 698, 699PublishedCited by 6 opinions
Jn Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts.
1Opinion of the Court
PUTNAM, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff in error in each case was the plaintiff below, so that there will be no confusion in describing *469the parties. In each there was a trial by jury, and the Circuit Court directed a verdict for the defendant, which was followed by a judgment accordingly; and the plaintiff took out these writs of error.
In the suit against Fred T. Rey & Co., the facts, as stated by the plaintiff, were as follows:
“This is an action of tort, brought by John D. Munroe, an alien, who while working- at the top of an electric light pole was thrown to the ground by its breaking off a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Malcolm v. FullerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1890
- Wagner v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1905
- Hayes v. Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1890
- Sullivan v. New Bedford Gas & Edison Light Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1906
- McPhee v. ScullyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1895
3Cited by6 opinions
- Citizens Telephone Co. v. PrickettIndiana Supreme Court · 1919
- Corby v. Missouri & Kansas Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1910
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. HickmanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1918
- Wellington v. PelletierCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1909
- Jupollo Public Service Co. v. GrantCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1930
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