Horvath v. Morrison
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Drew,
Marian Horvath, plaintiff, brought this action of trespass against Russell J. Morrison, trading as Morrison’s Electric Shop, vendor, and the General Electric Company, manufacturer of an electric washing machine and wringer, to recover damages for an injury to her hand suffered when it became caught in the wringer. After a compulsory nonsuit had been entered in favor of the General Electric Company, in which plaintiff acquiesced, the case against the remaining defendant was submitted to the jury, which returned a verdict of $500. The court en banc entered judgment n.…
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