Roberge v. Follette

This is an action of tort for the death of the plaintiff’s intestate, which resulted from injuries received when she was struck by an automobile driven by the defendant.

The intestate, Alice Roberge, was four years and three months old at the time of the accident, which happened on County Street, in a suburb of Tall River, where her home was located. The yard of her home extended from the house to the highway, with no fence or sidewalk between. The mother of Alice testified that at the time of the accident she was in the basement of the house, washing clothes; that she had three children and…