Centofanti v. Penna. R. R.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 229, Jan. T., 1913, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., June T., 1911, No. 2051, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Luigina Centofanti, in her own right and in behalf of Mary Centofanti and Purio Centofanti, minor children of her husband, John Centofanti, deceased and said Luigina Centofanti, v. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Trespass to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s husband.
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Appeal, No. 229, Jan. T., 1913, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., June T., 1911, No. 2051, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Luigina Centofanti, in her own right and in behalf of Mary Centofanti and Purio Centofanti, minor children of her husband, John Centofanti, deceased and said Luigina Centofanti, v. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Trespass to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s husband. Before Bregy, P. J. The opinion of the Superme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for $5,000 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Justice Mestbezat,
This is an action of trespass brought by a widow in her own right and on behalf of her minor children to recover damages for the death of her husband which she alleges was caused by the negligence of the defendant railroad company.
On the morning of June 9, 1911, the deceased, John Centofanti, and three other persons left Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania, in a light one-horse wagon to go to the place of their employment. Centofanti and the driver sat on the seat about two feet high in. the front part of the wagon. They drove west on the Bristol Pike for some…
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