Sikorski v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 174, Jan. T., 1917, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Philadelphia Co., Sept. T., 1915, No. 2558, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Mary Sikorski, by her next friend, Anthony Sikorski, v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company.
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Appeal, No. 174, Jan. T., 1917, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Philadelphia Co., Sept. T., 1915, No. 2558, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Mary Sikorski, by her next friend, Anthony Sikorski, v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuriea Before Barratt, P. J. From the record it appears that at the end of the charge to the jury, the following colloquy took place between court and counsel: “Mr. Mason: Will your honor grant me an exception to declining my point, and a general exception to the charge? “Mr. Meagher: I object to a…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Justice Moschzlsker,
The present suit was brought in trespass to recover for personal injuries; the verdict favored' plaintiff, and judgment was entered accordingly; defendant has appealed. The assignments of error complain, of the charge, the declination of binding instructions and refusal of judgment n. o. v. for defendant, and, lastly, the refusal to grant a new trial. At argument in this court, the appellee moved to quash several of the assignments, thereby raising a nice point of practice, which we shall first discuss and determine.
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