Stringert v. Township of Ross
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 50, Oct. Term, 1896, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny County, June Term, 1891, No. 550, entering nonsuit. Sterrett, C. J., McCollum and Mitchell, JJ, .dissent. Trespass to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s husband. Before Collier, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. The court entered a compulsory nonsuit which it refused to take off. Mrror assigned was in not taking off nonsuit.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Green,
In the afternoon of November 8, 1890, the dead body of the plaintiff’s husband was found lying in one of the public roads of the defendant township, leading to the city of Allegheny. The body was discovered at about 4 o’clock, p.m. The day was dry and pleasant. The deceased was riding in a one-horse wagon, which had been loaded with willow baskets when he left home in the morning, and which were intended to be, and no doubt were, disposed of in the city. When found in the afternoon there was nothing in the wagon but two sacks of feed and two kegs of beer. Upon…
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