Donnelly v. Lehigh Navigation Electric Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 86, Jan. T., 1917, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Northampton Co., Dec. T., 1915, No. 35, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Tillie M. Donnelly v. Lehigh Navigation Electric Company. Trespass to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s husband. Before McKeen, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Yerdict for plaintiff for $2,120 and judgment thereon.
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Appeal, No. 86, Jan. T., 1917, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Northampton Co., Dec. T., 1915, No. 35, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Tillie M. Donnelly v. Lehigh Navigation Electric Company. Trespass to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s husband. Before McKeen, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Yerdict for plaintiff for $2,120 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed. were in refusing to direct a verdict for defendant and in refusing to enter judgment for defendant n. o. y. . The testimony establishes that the accident was caused by Donnelly’s legs…
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Opinion by
Mb. Justice Moschziskee,
August 27, 1915; John H. Donnelly, a lineman, was killed by contact with an electric current, while working upon certain wires owned and maintained by his employer '; deceased’s widow sued in trespass, alleging negligence, and recovered a verdict for $2,420, upon which judgment was entered; defendant has appealed, and complains because the court below refused to enter judgment in its favor non obstante veredicto.
_ At the time of the casualty, Donnelly was perched upon a cross-arm, engaged in “tapping” or connecting wires which were insulated according to the…
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