Motta v. Mello

This is an action of tort to recover for a personal injury alleged to have resulted from the negligent operation or maintenance of the defendant’s automobile. The plaintiff obtained a verdict. The case is here on the defendant’s bill of exceptions.

The evidence most favorable to the plaintiff shows the following circumstances. The plaintiff, who could not speak English, on the evening of the accident visited the house of her brother and his wife who was the defendant’s mother. Shortly before the accident, the defendant left the house and moved his automobile to the front of the house, with the…