Fulcomer v. Pennsylvania Railroad

Opinion by

Rhodes, J.,

Plaintiff, a married woman, brought an action in trespass against defendant to recover damages resulting from injuries sustained when her right foot became entangled in a wire on a pathway maintained by defendant as an approach to its station. The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff in the amount $1,250. She filed a motion for new trial which was refused. Judgment was entered on the verdict, and this appeal followed.

In the court below appellant urged the granting of a new trial on the ground that the trial judge erred in excluding from the proofs expense items…