Crowley v. Fitchburg & Leominster Street Railway Co.

This is an action of tort to recover damages for an assault, and for a false and malicious arrest and imprisonment. The defendant operates two connecting lines of street railway on Main and Water Streets in Fitchburg. A passenger paying his fare on one is entitled to a transfer taking him to his place of destination on the other. But if he changes from one line to the other the rules of the company require him either to produce a transfer or in default thereof to pay fare. The plaintiff lived on Water Street and got on to a Main Street car to go to his home, changing cars at a place called…