WADSWORTH v. BOSTON GAS CO.


352 Mass. 86 (1967)

223 N.E.2d 807

WILLIE WADSWORTH, SR., & others vs. BOSTON GAS COMPANY (and a companion case).

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

February 16, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward N. Gadsby, Jr. (Paul J. Dolan with him) for the defendant.

Morris Michelson for the plaintiffs.

Present: SPALDING, CUTTER, KIRK, SPIEGEL, & REARDON, JJ.


KIRK, J.

The cases, sounding in tort for negligence, are before us on the consolidated bill of exceptions of the defendant Boston Gas Company (Boston Gas).3 The questions presented are whether there was error in (1) allowing motions to add Boston Gas as a defendant in the actions at a time when original actions against Boston Gas would have been barred by the statute of limitations; (2) denying Boston Gas's motions for directed verdicts...

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