Hawkins v. Maine & New Hampshire Theaters Co.

These two cases, one brought by a father to recover for medical expenses in treating injuries to his minor son alleged to have been caused by the defendant’s negligence, the other brought by the minor through his father as next friend, were submitted to Referees with right of exceptions reserved, who found for the plaintiff in each case and awarded damages. Written objections to the allowance of the reports were duly filed by the defendant, and to the action of the Justice of the Superior Court in accepting them, exceptions were taken.

The declarations allege that the minor, a guest in a…