Igle v. Peoples Railway Co.
Superior Court of Delaware
Action by Paul C. Igle, by his next friend, Matthias L. Igle, against the Peoples Railway Company. Verdict for plaintiff.
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Action by Paul C. Igle, by his next friend, Matthias L. Igle, against the Peoples Railway Company. Verdict for plaintiff. Action on the Case (No. 117, September Term, 1913) to recover damages occasioned by a collision between an electric car of the defendant company and an ice wagon on which the infant plaintiff was riding with the servant in charge of the wagon, at the intersection of Second and Franklin Streets in the City of Wilmington, on the twelfth day of October, 1912. Further facts and contentions of the parties appear in the charge to the jury.
1Opinion of the Court
Conrad, J.,
charging the jury.
Gentlemen of the jury:—This action was brought by Paul C. Igle, a minor by his next friend, his father Matthias L. Igle, the plaintiff, against the Peoples Railway Company, the defendant, to recover damages occasioned by a collision between an electric car of the defendant company and an ice wagon in which the plaintiff was riding as a passenger, at the intersection of Second and Franklin Streets in the City of Wilmington, on the twelfth day of October, 1912.
The plaintiff claims that the injuries resulted from the negligence of the defendant, and charges that the…
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