Legal Opinion
Davies v. McDowell National Bank
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 17, 1962No. Appeals, 121 and 122PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Eagen,
On the afternoon of November 18, 1959, Carl F. Davies and his wife, Mary E. Davies, visited the business office of J. Fred Thomas in the City of Sharon, Pennsylvania. A tragic accident ensued. Carbon monoxide poisoning caused the deaths of both J. Fred Thomas and Mary E. Davies and resulted in serious injuries to Carl F. Davies. Actions for damages on behalf of Carl F. Davies and the Estate of Mary E. Davies against Thomas’s Estate failed when the court below entered judgments of compulsory nonsuit. Plaintiffs appeal.
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