Legal Opinion

Adley Express Co. v. Willard

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 5, 1953No. Appeal, No. 229PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Me. Justice Chidsey,

The plaintiff, Adley Express Company, Inc., brought this action of trespass against ITenry Willard and The Salvation Army to recover for damage done to plaintiff’s tractor-trailer operated by Harold Williams, when it and a truck belonging to The Salvation Army and driven by Willard, collided. Before the trial commenced, on plaintiff’s motion, a voluntary nonsuit was entered as to The Salvation Army because of it being an eleemosynary institution. The case then proceeded to trial against the individual defendant, Willard, and a jury returned a verdict in his…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
  2. Galliano v. East Penn Electric Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  3. Dahlstrom v. ShrumSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  4. Matthews v. DerencinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
  5. McCormick Transportation Co. v. Philadelphia Transportation Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1947

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Benson v. Penn Central Transportation Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  2. Yoffee v. Pennsylvania Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  3. Haddigan v. HarkinsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
  4. Jordan v. KennedySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  5. Fredericks v. CastoraSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976

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