Grimes v. United Electric Railways Co.

This is an action of trespass on the case for negligence brought by John Grimes, in his lifetime, hereinafter referred to as the plaintiff, and now prosecuted after his death, under the provisions of general laws 1923, chapter 333, secs. 7, 8 and 9, by Mary Grimes, his executrix. It is admitted that the plaintiff died from natural causes and not by reason of any act or omission of the defendant. The case was tried before a justice of the superior court sitting with a jury and resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum. of $11,000. Thereupon the defendant filed its motion for a new…