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Myers v. Edison Electric Illuminating Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 22, 1909No. Appeal, No. 315PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal, No. 315, Jan. T., 1908, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. Lancaster Co., March T., 1906, No. 38, refusing to take off nonsuit in case of Davis B. Myers v. The Edison Electric Illuminating Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries.

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Appeal, No. 315, Jan. T., 1908, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. Lancaster Co., March T., 1906, No. 38, refusing to take off nonsuit in case of Davis B. Myers v. The Edison Electric Illuminating Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. At the trial the court entered a compulsory nonsuit which it subsequently refused to take off, Hassler, P. J., filing the, following opinion: The defendant employed an independent contractor in the summer of 1906 to do some work at its power plant near this city. • He sent several carpenters there, of whom the plaintiff was one, in charge of…

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

This judgment is affirmed on the opinion of the court below, refusing to take off the nonsuit.

2Cited by9 opinions

  1. Newingham v. J. C. Blair Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
  2. Gagnon v. St. Maries Light & Power Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1914
  3. Reeder v. Lehigh Valley Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
  4. Mirnek v. West Penn Power Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  5. Cutler v. Peck Lumber Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944

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