Bouthillier v. United Electric Railways Co.

This is an action of trespass on the case for negligence to recover damages for personal injuries suffered by the plaintiff as a result of being hit by a bus belonging to the defendant. The case was tried before a justice of the superior court sitting with a jury and resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff. Thereupon defendant filed a motion for a new trial, which was granted by the trial justice. Nevertheless, in spite of this favorable ruling on its motion for a new trial, the defendant has duly prosecuted a bill of exceptions to this court, based on an exception taken to a ruling of the…