Legal Opinion
Jewell v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided June 28, 1962No. 7 and 10PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wolcott, J.:
This is an appeal and cross-appeal consolidated for argument. The appeal is taken by the plaintiff, Luther F. Jewell, from the granting of a motion for a directed verdict against him on the ground of contributory negligence, and the subsequent denial of his motion for a new trial. The cross-appeal is taken by the defendant, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, from the denial of its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict in favor of Beverly Ann Jewell, widow of Kenneth Jewell, or, in the alternative, for a new trial.
The facts stated in the most favorable light to the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- District of Columbia v. ArmesSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- Island Express, Inc. v. FrederickSupreme Court of Delaware · 1934
- Interstate Motor Lines, Inc. v. Great Western Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1947
- Jehu P. Evans v. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Margaret Elizabeth Jester, Widow v. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Noah Kenneth Collins v. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Leland Kenneth Phillips v. The Pennsylvania Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1958
- Bennett v. BarberSupreme Court of Delaware · 1951
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Wootten v. KigerSupreme Court of Delaware · 1967
- Mary Jean Gardner v. Southern Railway SystemsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- Wilmington Housing Authority v. Williamson Ex Rel. WilliamsonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1967
- Perret v. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad CompanySupreme Court of Florida · 1974
- District of Columbia v. FrickDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
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