Shlifer v. Bergdoll
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 195, Oct. T., 1917, by defendant, from judgment of the Municipal Court, Philadelphia Co., March T., 1914, No. 359, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Lewis Shlifer, by his nest friend and father, Maer Shlifer, and Maer Shlifer, in his own right, v. Grover C. Bergdoll. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Gorman, J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiffs for $1,000 and $41 respectively.
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Appeal, No. 195, Oct. T., 1917, by defendant, from judgment of the Municipal Court, Philadelphia Co., March T., 1914, No. 359, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Lewis Shlifer, by his nest friend and father, Maer Shlifer, and Maer Shlifer, in his own right, v. Grover C. Bergdoll. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Gorman, J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiffs for $1,000 and $41 respectively. Errors assigned were (1) in dismissing defendant’s motion to dismiss the case for want of jurisdiction; (2) in permitting the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, P. J.,
On June 12,1912, when the legal plaintiff was fourteen years of age, he was bicycling on one of the popular thoroughfares in Fairmount Park. While riding about five feet from the right-hand curb of the road he noticed two automobiles approaching on the opposite side of the avenue. The first one signalled by horn, and the second machine, without giving any signal took a sharp turn *88toward the middle of the driveway, in an effort to pass around the forward machine, and in so doing struck the plaintiff bicyclist, broke his machine and very seriously injured him. There was…
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- Wilson v. Pullman Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
- Horwitz v. WohlmuthSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
- Lerner v. FeldermanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
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