Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2/26/1909
James v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.
Citations
- 201 Mass. 263
- 87 N.E. 474
- 1909 Mass. LEXIS 722
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- attorney’s letter concerning client’s physical condition before accident for which she sought damages was binding on client
- attorney was client’s agent and what attorney said or did within the scope of his employment is presumed to have been done under client’s instructions and is evidence which may be used against client
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Judges: Knowlton
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11 cases in this archive cite this case.
- McNamara v. Boston & Maine RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1909-06-22· cited 49×
- Gates v. Boston & Maine RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1926-03-29· cited 32×
- Gilchrist v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1930-07-16· cited 30×
- Lemay v. Springfield Street Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1911-10-16· cited 28×
- Yancey v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1910-02-24· cited 19×
- Peck v. New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1917-01-04· cited 9×
- Fitzgerald v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1931-01-28· cited 9×
- Craft v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1912-03-01· cited 8×
- Sandman v. Quincy Mutual Fire InsuranceMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2012-01-25· cited 6×
- Blake v. HendricksonMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1996-06-12· cited 4×
- Bresnahan v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1913-11-25· cited 3×
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