Gawronski v. McAdoo
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 31, Jan. T., 1920, by plaintiff, Stanley Gawronski, from judgment of O. P. No. 4, Phila. Go., March T., 1918, No. 4016, for defendant n. o. v., in case of Stanley Gawronski, by his next friend and father, Antonio Gawronski, and Antonio Gawronski, in his own right, v. William G. McAdoo, Director General of Railroads. Trespass for personal injuries to a boy eight years old.
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Appeal, No. 31, Jan. T., 1920, by plaintiff, Stanley Gawronski, from judgment of O. P. No. 4, Phila. Go., March T., 1918, No. 4016, for defendant n. o. v., in case of Stanley Gawronski, by his next friend and father, Antonio Gawronski, and Antonio Gawronski, in his own right, v. William G. McAdoo, Director General of Railroads. Trespass for personal injuries to a boy eight years old. Before Finletter, J. Verdict for plaintiff, Stanley Gawronski, for $3,750, and, as to his father, for defendant. The court entered judgment as to Stanley Gawronski, for defendant n. o. v. Plaintiff, Stanley…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Moschzisker,
On April 15, 1918, about 7 p. m., Stanley Gawronski, not quite eight years of age, was injured while on a freight car, which was standing, with others, in an open railroad yard of defendant company at American and Norris streets, Philadelphia.
The opinion handed down by the court below, entering judgment for defendant n. o. v., correctly describes the location thus: “The scene of the accident was defendant’s right-of-way, which is partly coincident with the lines of American street,- as plotted but unopened. The *453right-of-way at this point was quite wide and…
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