Koch v. Oil City
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 148, April T., 1911, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Venango Co., April T., 1909, No. 57, on verdict for defendant in case of R. G. Koch, doing business as R. G. Koch & Company, v. Oil City. Assumpsit for goods sold and delivered. Before Criswell, P. J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Verdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned was in giving binding instructions for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion bt
Orlady, J.,
The plaintiff brought suit to recover $105.25 for household and kitchen furniture furnished by him for the use of the board of health of the defendant city, under the following circumstances. On July 3, 1907, a traveling salesman developed smallpox while sojourning in one of the hotels of the city. The physician in charge of this patient promptly notified the board of health, and a special meeting of that board was called to consider the case at 2:30 p. M. of that day and remained in session until 7: 30 p. m. and again convened at 7:45 and continued in session until 12:30…
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