Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, 1906

Horrigan v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.

Horrigan v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Decided March 2, 1906 · Hammond
190 Mass. 577; 77 N.E. 634; 1906 Mass. LEXIS 1130

Horrigan v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.

Opinion of the Court

Hammond, J.

There was no evidence of the negligence of the defendant. The plaintiff did not contend that the grating was a defect in the floor. It was there properly as a ventilator, and was not intended for any other purpose. It was removed without the defendant’s authority, by the plaintiff’s fellow employee, who carelessly neglected to replace it. The defendant as against the plaintiff was not bound to anticipate that it would be so used.

Judgment on the verdict.

Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.