Stevens v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.

This is an action of tort for personal injuries received by the plaintiff as the result of a collision with an electric car of the defendant. At the close of the plaintiff’s evidence, the presiding judge directed a verdict for the de*289fendant and reported the case for determination by this court.

The only question argued by plaintiff or defendant is, Was the trial judge right in directing a verdict for the defendant on the ground that, on the evidence, as matter of law the plaintiff was not in the exercise of due care at the time of the injury? In this regard the evidence in its aspect most…