Elliott v. Newport Street Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Plaintiff’s petition for a new trial.
1Opinion of the Court
This is an action of trespass on the case to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by defendant's negligence. The case was tried at the March term of the Supreme Court for Newport county. When the testimony on the part of the plaintiff had been submitted to the jury, the court directed a verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff thereupon excepted to the direction, and filed this petition for a new trial.
The testimony shows that the plaintiff was injured September 1, 1892, while riding on one of the defendant's electric cars in Newport. The facts attending the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- North Chicago Street Railroad v. WilliamsIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
- Tuller v. TalbotIllinois Supreme Court · 1860
- Topeka City Railway Co. v. HiggsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1888
- Gray v. Rochester City & Brighton RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1891
- Chaffee v. Old Colony R.R. Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1892
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