Boatright v. Portland Ry., L. & P. Co.
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: Henry E. McGinn, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Bean. This is an action by Bertha J. Boatright against the Portland Bailway, Light & Power Company for damages for personal injuries received by plaintiff on the 18th of March, 1912, in alighting from one of defendant’s cars, near Anabel Station, on its railway line in Multnomah County, Oregon.
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From Multnomah: Henry E. McGinn, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Bean. This is an action by Bertha J. Boatright against the Portland Bailway, Light & Power Company for damages for personal injuries received by plaintiff on the 18th of March, 1912, in alighting from one of defendant’s cars, near Anabel Station, on its railway line in Multnomah County, Oregon. The cause was tried before a jury and a verdict rendered in favor of plaintiff for $2,000. From a judgment thereon defendant appeals. ' The negligence set out in plaintiff’s complaint was that the defendant carried the plaintiff past…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bean
1. The first error assigned by defendant is based upon the following proceeding: During the course of the trial the plaintiff was .asked by her attorney whether she had suffered from mental pain or anguish, and if so, to state the particulars to' the jury, which question was objected to. The same was then withdrawn and another substituted which brought about the result that the plaintiff testified that she had worried a great deal on account of the fact that since the accident she had not been as well off financially and was not able to pay her bills as she had done formerly. An objection was…
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