Farr v. Lewiston, Augusta & Waterville Street Railway

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Farr v. Lewiston, Augusta & Waterville Street Railway

77 A. 1133, 106 Me. 559, 1910 Me. LEXIS 42

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine·Decided September 16, 1910·Published

Opinion

The plaintiff’s wife was a passenger upon one of the defendant’s cars. Owing to a defective brake, the car going down hill got beyond the control of the motorman and ran away. The plaintiff’s wife either jumped, or was thrown from the car. She was seriously injured. This suit was brought by the plaintiff to recover compensation for the loss of the service, society and companionship of his wife, and for expenses, medicine, medical attendance and nursing, incurred in trying to cure her of her injuries. Verdict for plaintiff for $3,500.48. Defendant filed a general motion for a new trial. Overruled.

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The plaintiff’s wife was a passenger upon one of the defendant’s cars. Owing to a defective brake, the car going down hill got beyond the control of the motorman and ran away. The plaintiff’s wife either jumped, or was thrown from the car. She was seriously injured. This suit was brought by the plaintiff to recover compensation for the loss of the service, society and companionship of his wife, and for expenses, medicine, medical attendance and nursing, incurred in trying to cure her of her injuries. Verdict for plaintiff for $3,500.48. Defendant filed a general motion for a new trial. Overruled.

Farr v. Lewiston, Augusta & Waterville Street Railway, 77 A. 1133, 106 Me. 559, 1910 Me. LEXIS 42 (Me. 1910).

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