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Seidenberg v. Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Co.

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided March 25, 1929PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRtjgg, C. J.

This is an action of tort to recover compensation for injuries sustained by the plaintiff while a passenger upon a trolley car operated by the defendant. One count of the two in the declaration alleged that, after entering the car and before she had opportunity to reach a seat, the car was started with a “sudden jerk and unexpected and unanticipated quick movement”; the other count alleged that there was an accumulation of snow and ice on the floor of the car. The testimony of the plaintiff was that “I had stepped out of the vestibule and the accident happened in the body of the car. The car…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Foley v. Boston & Maine RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
  2. Work v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
  3. McGann v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
  4. O'Neill v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924
  5. Mascary v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1927

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Carson v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
  2. Tariff v. S. S. Kresge Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
  3. O'Brien v. BernoiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
  4. Moors v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
  5. Conley v. Town Taxi, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937

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