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Burke v. Crimmins

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided May 26, 1926PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCrosby, J.

These are actions of tort to recover for personal injuries, and were tried together. The defendants are husband and wife. The plaintiff, a cook by occupation, had been engaged by an employment agency to work for the defendants, and went to their home on the morning of November 30, 1921. Three days before, a severe storm, causing great damage to electric light wires in the district where the defendants lived, disabled the electric lighting in their house, and at the time of the plaintiff’s arrival there it was lighted only by kerosene lamps and candles. After reaching the house she went to the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Rooney v. Sewall & Day Cordage Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1894
  2. Marwedel v. CookMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
  3. Faxon v. ButlerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1910
  4. McCafferty v. Lewando's French Dyeing & Cleansing Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
  5. Benton v. WatsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1919

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Perry v. Loew's Boston Theatres Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
  2. Tetrault v. GhibelliniMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
  3. Herman v. GoldenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
  4. Henebury v. CabotMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
  5. Fitzpatrick v. FowlerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1948

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