Chamberaeti v. Susquehanna Coal Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 4, Jan. T., 1918, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Northumberland Co., Feb. T., 1916, No. 98, on verdict for defendant, in case of Joseph Chamberaeti v. Susquehanna Coal Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Moser, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for defendant and judgment thereon. Plaintiff appealed. Errors assigned were instructions to the jury and answers to points.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Simpson,
Plaintiff was an employee of defendant. On March 29, 1915, while in the performance of his work, he had occasion to use a certain traveling-way, built by defendant for the use of its employees. It was at an angle of some thirty-five degrees, and its round wooden steps were held in place by props on one side and by being inserted into the adjoining walls of coal on the other. There was conflicting evidence as to whether or not this original construction of the steps was proper, in view of the character of the coal, plaintiff’s witnesses asserting that at the place…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Sikorski v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1918
- Watson v. Monongahela River Consolidated Coal & Coke Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
- Dobra v. Lehigh Valley Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
- Simmons v. Lehigh Valley Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
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