Little v. Central District & Printing Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 155, Oct. T., 1905, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Butler Co., Sept. T., 1905, No. 65, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Eleanor C. Little v. The Central District and Printing Telegraph Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Galbreath, P. J. The circumstances of the accident are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court.
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Appeal, No. 155, Oct. T., 1905, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Butler Co., Sept. T., 1905, No. 65, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Eleanor C. Little v. The Central District and Printing Telegraph Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Galbreath, P. J. The circumstances of the accident are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. At the trial the court, after reading to the jury section 33 of the act of April 29, 1874, charged, inter alia, as follows : [So, gentlemen, you will see under the law the defendant company had the right to place its poles…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mestrezat,
On the evening of July 17, 1903, a party of twenty-seven young ladies and gentlemen drove from Gallery to Harmony, a distance of about eight or nine miles, in Butler county, to attend a social function at the latter place. The vehicle was a farmer’s ordinary hay wagon, and was drawn by two horses. *234The rack or ladders on the wagon were covered with hay and the members of the party were seated at different places on the hay. Frank Kramer drove the team on this occasion. He was a window-glass cutter by trade, but at this time was in the employ of the Ball & Cooper…
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