Morehouse v. Morehouse Brothers Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of a servant of the defendant, brought to the Superior Court in New Haven County and tried to the jury before Marvin, J.; verdict for the plaintiff to recover $12,500, which, upon the defendant’s motion, was set aside, and from this decision of the trial court the plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtCurtis, J.
This is an action by a passenger in an automobile owned by the defendant company, to recover damages for injuries caused by the negligent driving of the operator of the car, alleged to be a servant or agent of the company.
After the plaintiff rested, the defendant introduced in evidence only the certificate of organization of the defendant company, which contained this article: Article 2. “The purpose for which it is constituted is to buy, sell and deal in lumber and all kinds of building materials and supplies, to make and execute all kinds of building contracts, to build buildings and other…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Slater v. Advance Thresher Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
- Gewanski v. EllsworthWisconsin Supreme Court · 1917
- Clark v. Buckmobile Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
- Martinelli v. BondCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1919
- O'Rourke v. A-G Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1919
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- Wells v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1925