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Burns v. Winchell

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided February 27, 1940PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtField, C.J.

These two actions of tort brought in a district court grew out of a collision in 1937 between a motor truck operated by Robert S. Burns and an automobile operated by the defendant. Robert S. Burns brought one of these actions to recover compensation for personal injuries sustained by him. His wife, Myra I. Burns, brought *277the other action to recover compensation for damage to the motor truck. The defendant in his answer in each action alleged contributory negligence, but did not specifically allege that the motor truck was not legally registered.

In the action brought by the male plaintiff the…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Nash v. LangMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
  2. MacDonald v. AdamianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
  3. McKenna v. AndreassiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
  4. Trombley v. Stevens-Duryea Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1910
  5. Balian v. OgassinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Memishian v. PhippsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
  2. Rummel v. PetersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
  3. Leone v. DoranMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
  4. Barttro v. Watertown Square Theatre, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
  5. Casey v. GallagherMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951

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