Macinnis v. Morrissey

FIELD, Justice. This is an action of tort to recover for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff on August 6, 1936, while operating an automobile owned by him on a public way, and for damage to the automobile, as a result of a collision with an automobile operated by the defendant. The defendants answer contains, with a general denial, an allegation of contributory negligence of the plaintiff, but no specific allegation that the automobile operated by him was not legally registered. The defendants motion for a directed verdict in his favor upon the law, pleadings and evidence was denied, and the defendant excepted.