James v. Snellenburg
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 236, Jan. T., 1913, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., Dec. T., 1911, No. 5052, on verdict for plaintiff in case of J. Howard James v. Nathan Snellenburg, Simon L. Block, Samuel Snellenburg, Joseph Snellenburg, Abraham Snellenburg, Harry Snellenburg, Morton E. Snellenburg, Harry M. Nathanson, Bernard Block, co-partners, trading as N. Snellenburg & Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries.
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Appeal, No. 236, Jan. T., 1913, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., Dec. T., 1911, No. 5052, on verdict for plaintiff in case of J. Howard James v. Nathan Snellenburg, Simon L. Block, Samuel Snellenburg, Joseph Snellenburg, Abraham Snellenburg, Harry Snellenburg, Morton E. Snellenburg, Harry M. Nathanson, Bernard Block, co-partners, trading as N. Snellenburg & Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Bregy, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. . Verdict for plaintiff for $2,500 and judgment thereon. Defendants appealed.…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Potter,
The plaintiff in this action sought to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been suffered by reason of the negligence of the defendants. On January 13, 1912, plaintiff was employed by defendants as the driver of a delivery wagon, and had been so engaged for several years. In order to reach the shipping department of defendants’ store, to get packages for his wagon, plaintiff was obliged to go through a passage-way about four feet wide in the basement of the store. Electric lights were provided in the passage, but plaintiff testified that the…
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- Henessey v. Wabash Mills Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1912