Reid v. Eastern Steamship Co.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On motion and exceptions by the defendant.. Motion and exceptions overruled. This is an action on the case by the plaintiff to recover of the defendant damages for personal injuries which the plaintiff claims he sustained on the 28th day o'f July, 1911, while in the employ of the defendant in the capacity of fireman on its steamer, “Ransom B. Fuller,” by being exposed to sea-water while working in the fire-room, which came into the fire-room through the defective pipe and…
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On motion and exceptions by the defendant.. Motion and exceptions overruled. This is an action on the case by the plaintiff to recover of the defendant damages for personal injuries which the plaintiff claims he sustained on the 28th day o'f July, 1911, while in the employ of the defendant in the capacity of fireman on its steamer, “Ransom B. Fuller,” by being exposed to sea-water while working in the fire-room, which came into the fire-room through the defective pipe and hopper. The defendant pleaded the general issue. The jury rendered a verdict for the plaintiff of five thousand and five…
1Opinion of the CourtKing, J.
This is an action to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff on the night of July 28, 1911, while in the defendant’s employ as a fireman on its Steamer “Ransom B. Fuller” then on her regular trip from Portland, Maine, to Boston. A verdict of 15500 was returned for the plaintiff, and the case is before this court on the defendant’s motion for a new trial and on exceptions.
*36The Motion. Preliminary to a statement of the specific questions raised by the motion it will be advantageous to point out briefly certain facts which are practically undisputed.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Kane v. Northern Central Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Fitzgerald v. Connecticut River Paper Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
- Myers v. Hudson Iron Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1889
- Johnson v. Boston Tow-Boat Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1883
- Mahoney v. DoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1892
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3Cited by3 opinions
- State v. BridgesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
- State v. BunkerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1976
- Smith v. DrinkwaterSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1962