GEARY v. H.P. HOOD & SONS, INC.


336 Mass. 369 (1957)

145 N.E.2d 716

DAVID B. GEARY & another vs. H.P. HOOD & SONS, INC.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Essex.

November 6, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Lender, for the plaintiffs.

Philander S. Ratzkoff, for the defendant, was not called on.

Present: WILKINS, C.J., WILLIAMS, COUNIHAN, WHITTEMORE, & CUTTER, JJ.


WHITTEMORE, J.

This is an action of tort, tried to a jury, to recover for the loss of sight in the right eye of the minor plaintiff and for the father's consequent loss and expense. The judge in the Superior Court directed a verdict for the defendant on all the counts of the declaration. There was no error.

Taken most favorably for the plaintiffs the evidence shows facts as follows: At some time in the morning of April 24, 1950, the defendant's employee made...

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