Barnes v. Berkshire Street Railway Co.

Decided November 5, 1932. Henry Lummus wrote the opinion for the court.

281 Mass. 47 · Cited 105 times

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• Wagner v. International Railway Co. · 133 N.E. 437
• Rio Grande Western Railway Co. v. Leak · 163 U.S. 280
• Rexter v. . Starin · 73 N.Y. 601

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