Stevens v. Kelley
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff through the alleged negligence of the defendant in driving against the plaintiff; brought to the Court of Common Pleas in New Haven County and tried to the jury before SoteJikiss, J.; verdict for the plaintiff to recover $125 damages, which the court, upon the plaintiff’s motion, increased to $375, for which judgment was rendered, and appeal by the defendant for alleged errors in the rulings and charge of'the…
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Action to recover damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff through the alleged negligence of the defendant in driving against the plaintiff; brought to the Court of Common Pleas in New Haven County and tried to the jury before SoteJikiss, J.; verdict for the plaintiff to recover $125 damages, which the court, upon the plaintiff’s motion, increased to $375, for which judgment was rendered, and appeal by the defendant for alleged errors in the rulings and charge of'the court. The defendant also filed a motion for a new trial for a verdict against evidence, which the trial court denied.…
1Opinion of the CourtHamebsley, J.
In 1797 “ An Act to regulate Stage and other Carriage Drivers ” was passed. The first section provides that whenever the drivers “ of any stage, carriage, coach, chaise or other wheel carriage for the conveyance of persons, or of any sleigh, or other snow carriage used for that purpose,” shall meet another carriage of like description conveying any person or persons in a contrary direction, and shall have occasion to pass each other, “ it shall be the duty of every such driver or drivers of such stages or other carriages meeting each other, if mutual safety require and the ground or way will…
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- Broschart v. TuttleSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1890
- Levick v. NortonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1884
- Hotchkiss v. HoySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1874
- Hathaway v. St. JohnSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1850
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