Legal Opinion

Jones v. Pennsylvania Railroad

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 12, 1927No. Appeal, 47PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Simpson,

In an action to recover damages for injuries sustained by plaintiff while a passenger on one of defendant’s trains, the jury rendered the following verdict: “Now, 10th March, 1926, we, the undersigned jurors......have unanimously agreed that the Pennsylvania Railroad has not been found guilty of negligence, as defined by the law, but we are agreed that the Pennsylvania Railroad are responsible for the injury Mr. Jones received while riding as a passenger from Pittsburgh to Wilkes-Barre and that he shall be compensated for such injury and inconvenience as follows:

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2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Class & Nachod Brewing Co. v. GiacobelloSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
  2. March v. Philadelphia & West Chester Traction Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Regan v. DavisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  2. Adams v. ScheibSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  3. Baldus v. JeremiasSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  4. Fertax Co. v. SpiegelmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
  5. Commonwealth v. SupansicSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1927

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