O'Donnell v. United Electric Railways Co.

These are actions on the case for negligence to recover damages for injuries to the plaintiffs, caused by a collision between an electric trolley car and a Ford touring automobile owned and driven by the plaintiff, John, in which his wife, the plaintiff Anna, was a passenger. By agreement the cases were tried together. At the conclusion of the evidence the trial justice directed a verdict for the defendant in each case. The only questions presented by the plaintiff’s bills of exceptions are in regard to the direction of the verdicts.

The collision occurred at the corner of Franklin and Broad…