Crothers v. Philadelphia Electric Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 102, Jan. T., 1907, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1905, No. 2,834, on verdict for plaintiff in case of William T. Crothers v. Philadelphia Electric Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Biddle, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $3,000. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 102, Jan. T., 1907, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1905, No. 2,834, on verdict for plaintiff in case of William T. Crothers v. Philadelphia Electric Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Biddle, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $3,000. Defendant appealed. Error assigned among others was in affirming plaintiff’s fourth point, quoted in the opinion of the Supreme Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Fell,
It appeared from the plaintiff’s testimony that he had been employed by the defendant as a cable splicer or electric plumber. He was taken from this work, which was done mainly in underground conduits, and directed to assist in the removal of an iron pole which had rusted near the base and become unfit for use. This was work with which he was not familiar. The pole had been inspected and condemned as unsafe, but of this fact he had no knowledge; the defects were not apparent nor discernible except by inspection ; he supposed the pole was safe as it appeared to be,…
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