Dunmore v. Padden
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 25, Jan. T., 1918, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. Lackawanna Co., No. 441, Nov. T:, 1912, on directed verdict for defendant in case of George A. Dunmore and Ms wife, Marilla Dun-more, v. Thomas Padden. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before O’Neill, J. The facts appear from the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict for defendant by direction of the court and judgment thereon. Plaintiffs appealed.
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Appeal, No. 25, Jan. T., 1918, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. Lackawanna Co., No. 441, Nov. T:, 1912, on directed verdict for defendant in case of George A. Dunmore and Ms wife, Marilla Dun-more, v. Thomas Padden. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before O’Neill, J. The facts appear from the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict for defendant by direction of the court and judgment thereon. Plaintiffs appealed. Error assigned, among others, was in directing a verdict for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Fox,
Mrs. Dunmore, the appellant, on the 2d of November, 1911, was riding in her own buggy wagon on a steep hill' near East Lemon in the County of Wyoming, the horse being driven by her own hired man. As they turned a sharp curve they met an automobile driving in the opposite direction. The horse took fright, became uncontrollable and overturned the buggy. Mrs. Dunmore was thrown out and sustained'injuries for which she brings this suit.
*438The automobile in question was owned by the appellee, Thomas Padden. Padden, with three or four companions had started on a hunting trip…
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