Brown v. White
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 286, Jan. T., 1901, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Franklin Co., April T., 1900, No. 398, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Annie Brown v. Hiram M. White. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before John Stewart, P. J. At the trial it appeared that plaintiff was injured on December 30, 1899, about sis o’clock in the morning by falling on ice which had formed on the pavement of premises owned by defendant, and rented by him to other parties.
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Appeal, No. 286, Jan. T., 1901, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Franklin Co., April T., 1900, No. 398, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Annie Brown v. Hiram M. White. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before John Stewart, P. J. At the trial it appeared that plaintiff was injured on December 30, 1899, about sis o’clock in the morning by falling on ice which had formed on the pavement of premises owned by defendant, and rented by him to other parties. When John P. Snider, a witness for defendant, was on the stand, the following offer was made: It appearing from the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mestrezat,
The defendant and Mrs. Effie O. Gilbert own adjoining lots on the east side of North Main street in the borough of Chambersburg. On these lots are erected two brick dwelling houses, between which is an archway from the property line to the rear of the buildings, about three feet wide and extending in height to the second story of the buildings. The archway is on the land of Mrs. Gilbert and is formed by the second story of the defendant’s house projecting over the way to Mrs. Gilbert’s building. The defendant had the right to use the archway. In April, 1899, he…
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