Quigley v. Thompson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 344, Jan. T., 1904, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., Sept. T-, 1903, No. 3762, refusing to take off nonsuit in case of Daniel Quigley v. John W. Thompson. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Beitler, J. At the trial- it appeared that on April 17, 1903, plaintiff was injured at Broad and Brandywine streets in the city of Philadelphia by being struck by the defendant’s motor car.
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Appeal, No. 344, Jan. T., 1904, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., Sept. T-, 1903, No. 3762, refusing to take off nonsuit in case of Daniel Quigley v. John W. Thompson. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Beitler, J. At the trial- it appeared that on April 17, 1903, plaintiff was injured at Broad and Brandywine streets in the city of Philadelphia by being struck by the defendant’s motor car. Plaintiff called Florida, the chauffeur, to identify the machine and to show that he was employed by defendant. On cross-examination the witness was asked these…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Justice Fell,
The only question raised by this appeal that need be considered is whether the fact upon which a nonsuit was based was developed by an improper cross-examination of the plaintiff’s witness. The action was to recover damages for injuries caused by being struck by the defendant’s motor car. The plaintiff called as his witness the chauffeur who at the time of the accident was operating the ear, and examined him at length to show that at that time he was in the employ of the defend*109ant, and to identify the car by proof of its number, size, equipments and general…
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- McNeal v. Pittsb. & W. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
- Hughes v. Westmoreland Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1883
- Glenn v. Philadelphia & West Chester Traction Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1903
- Jackson v. LitchSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870
- Bank v. FordyceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1848
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- Kline v. KachmarSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
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