Laird v. Union Traction Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 205, Jan. T., 1904, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., March T., 1902,'No. 2991, on verdict for defendant in case of George Irving Laird v. Union Traction Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Willson, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned was in giving binding instructions for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Dean,
The plaintiff George Irving Laird, aged twenty-five and married, fell under a street car on defendant’s railway in Philadelphia on November 21, 1901, and was very seriously injured. He was immediately taken to the Pennsylvania Hospital, where the next day, I. W. Brodt, acting for the defendant company, called upon him and gave him $150, on payment of fidfich Laird executed -fin the presence of four subscribing witnesses a formal release to the company of all claim for damages by reason of the injury, stating in the release that by reason of the speed of the car he…
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