Legal Opinion

Anderson v. Beacon Oil Co.

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided November 28, 1932PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLummus, J.

On February 10, 1928, there was an explosion in the oil storage and refining plant of the defendant at Everett, which injured the plaintiff a fifth of a mile away. The jury, in response to a question submitted to them, found that the explosion was not caused by negligence for which the defendant is legally responsible, and returned a verdict for the defendant. The case is here on exceptions to the charge.

One exception is to a statement in the charge that there *110was no evidence of any defective condition in certain specified machinery. As to this, it is enough to' say that the bill of…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DascalakisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1923
  2. Weiner v. D. A. Schulte, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
  3. Parrot v. Mexican Central Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
  4. Holton v. American Pastry Products Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
  5. Noyes v. NoyesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1916

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DiStasioMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
  2. Baggs v. HirschfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
  3. Holt v. MannMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
  4. Roscigno v. Colonial Beacon Oil Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
  5. In re LoebMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943

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