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Bosley v. Gerrity

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 8, 1913No. Appeals, Nos. 18 and 19PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeals, Nos. 18 and 19, Oct. T., 1913, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., March T.; 1911, No. 4,895, on verdict for plaintiffs in case of Mabel Bosley by her father and next friend, James T. Bosley, and James T. Bosley v. John Gerrity and Julia Gerrity. Trespass to recover damages for malicious prosecution. Before Dayis, J. The plaintiff was charged on the magistrates’ docket with “Suspicion of Larceny.”

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Appeals, Nos. 18 and 19, Oct. T., 1913, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., March T.; 1911, No. 4,895, on verdict for plaintiffs in case of Mabel Bosley by her father and next friend, James T. Bosley, and James T. Bosley v. John Gerrity and Julia Gerrity. Trespass to recover damages for malicious prosecution. Before Dayis, J. The plaintiff was charged on the magistrates’ docket with “Suspicion of Larceny.” The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court.' Verdict and judgment for Mabel Bosley for $200 and James T. Bosley for $60.00. Defendants appealed. Errors…

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Orlady, J.,

Two appeals are here presented, one by Mabel Bosley, by her next friend and father, and another by James T. Bosley in his own right, against the defendants, for the *431malicious prosecution of the plaintiff, Mabel Bosley. The verdicts recovered were in favor of Mabel Bosley for $200, and in favor of James T. Bosley for $60.00. The court overruled a motion for judgment non obstante veredicto and judgments were entered on the verdicts.

The facts developed on the trial are as follows: On March 3, 1911, Mabel Bosley, the plaintiff, seventeen years of age, was employed by the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Robitzek v. DaumSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
  2. Roessing v. Pittsburg Railways Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1910
  3. Mitchell v. LoganSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
  4. Commonwealth v. StoreySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1912
  5. Mahaffey v. ByersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892

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