Legal Opinion

Winter v. Harris

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided May 28, 1901PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Trespass on the Case for negligence. The facts are fully stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtRogers, J.

This is an action of trespass on the case for the alleged negligence of the defendant through his servant’s so un skillfully and carelessly driving and managing his carriage on a public highway in the outskirts of the city of Providence as to cause it to collidé with the plaintiff’s buggy, whereby said buggy was damaged and the plaintiff herself was thrown out and 'injured, while claiming to be in the exercise of due care.

It appeared from the evidence that the accident occurred on Broad street in Cranston, just over the city line, on March 9, 1898, between 6:30 and 1 o’clock P. M., when the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Daniels v. CleggMichigan Supreme Court · 1873
  2. Earing v. LansinghNew York Supreme Court · 1831

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Zakrzewski v. HyronimusSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Kurtz v. Morse Oil Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1932
  3. Kearney v. AhmannSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
  4. Cupples Mercantile Co. v. BowIdaho Supreme Court · 1920
  5. Cupples Mercantile Co. v. BowIdaho Supreme Court · 1920

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