Legal Opinion
Goodwin, Admx. v. Gaston
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided May 5, 1931PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoulton, J.
This is an action under G. L. 3314 and 3315 to recover for the death of the plaintiff’s intestate. The verdict was for the plaintiff, and the defendants excepted.
The accident took place upon a grade crossing of the defendant’s railway. The negligence alleged was the failure to blow the whistle or ring the bell and the operation of the train at an excessive rate of speed.
At the close of all the evidence the defendants moved for a directed verdict, the grounds being that the decedent was guilty of contributory negligence and that he assumed the risk. The motion was denied and the defendants…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Miner v. Connecticut River RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
- Wellman, Admr. v. WalesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1925
- McAllister v. BenjaminSupreme Court of Vermont · 1923
- Spaulding v. Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1920
- Ryan v. Orient InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1923
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Packard v. QuesnelSupreme Court of Vermont · 1941
- Shea v. PiletteSupreme Court of Vermont · 1937
- Gero v. John Hancock Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1941
- First Nat'l B'k v. Comr. of TaxesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1940
- St. Albans Hospital v. City of St. AlbansSupreme Court of Vermont · 1935
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