Moore v. Fitchburg Railroad
Moore v. Fitchburg Railroad
Opinion of the Court
This is an action of tort, and comes up upon exceptions to the rulings of the presiding judge.
1. It is too well settled for discussion, that an action for a tort may be maintained against a corporation. Thayer v. Boston, 19 Pick. 511, and cases cited.
2. There is no difficulty in joining the corporation with their servant in the same action. Had there been any difficulty, the verdict has relieved it. With the consistency of the verdict, in charging the one and discharging the other, we have nothing to do, upon these exceptions.
3. The instructions as to the liability of the defendant corporation for the acts of their servant'were favorable to the corporation. The only point upon which a doubt might be suggested
The want of instructions in relation to the right of the conductor to remove the plaintiff, if intoxicated, or using profane language, is not the subject of exception. We cannot presume that proper instructions were not given. If the defendants desired specific instructions upon this point, they should have made their request to the presiding judge, and, if he refused, excepted to such refusal.
Exceptions overruled.
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- Henry Moore v. Fitchburg Railroad Corporation & another
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