Allen v. William H. Hall Free Library

This is an action of trespass on the case for negligence. Defendant demurred to the plaintiff’s declaration and its demurrer was sustained. Plaintiff thereupon filed an amended declaration to which the defendant demurred. This demurrer was also sustained. Plaintiff is here on her exception to this ruling.

The grounds on which the demurrer was sustained by the justice of the superior court were, substantially, that the plaintiff’s declaration fails to aver any duty owing by defendant to the plaintiff, any negligent breach of such duty, any acts of omission or commission by the defendant…