Higgins v. Higgins

This is an action of tort to recover for personal injuries received while in the defendant’s employment. In the Superior Court at the close of the plaintiff’s evidence a verdict for the defendant was ordered and returned, and the plaintiff brings the case to this court on exceptions to the ruling.

The declaration consists of five counts, one alleging negligence at common law for failure to provide safe and proper appliances ; three under St. 1887, c. 270, § 1, either for defective ways, works or machinery, or negligence of the defendant’s superintendent, or of an acting superintendent, or of…