Healy v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Tort for personal injuries received by Annie Middleton on December 1, 1916, when she was run into by an electric street car of the defendant on Chelsea Street in that part of Boston known as East Boston. Writ dated January 15, 1917. On January 11, 1917, Annie Middleton was adjudged insane and Mabel Healy was appointed her guardian.
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Tort for personal injuries received by Annie Middleton on December 1, 1916, when she was run into by an electric street car of the defendant on Chelsea Street in that part of Boston known as East Boston. Writ dated January 15, 1917. On January 11, 1917, Annie Middleton was adjudged insane and Mabel Healy was appointed her guardian. The plaintiff is described in the writ as follows: “Mabel Healy, who brings this action on behalf of her ward Annie L. Middleton an insane person.” In the Superior Court the action was tried before Raymond, J. The material evidence is described in the opinion. At…
1Opinion of the CourtDe Courcy, J.
Annie Middleton, (now under guardianship as an insane person,) referred to hereafter as the plaintiff, was injured by a car of the defendant while she was crossing Chelsea Street, East Boston, between five and six o’clock in the afternoon of December 1,1916. This action was brought to recover damages for the personal injuries suffered by her; and the trial in the Superior Court resulted in a verdict in her favor. At the argument in this court counsel for the defendant waived all the exceptions taken at the trial, except that to the judge’s refusal to grant the motion that a verdict be ordered…
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