Wanner v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 254, Jan. T., 1917, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Berks County, Aug. T., 1916, No. 106, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Annie Wanner v. Philadelphia & Beading Bailway Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Wagner, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for $8,000 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 254, Jan. T., 1917, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Berks County, Aug. T., 1916, No. 106, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Annie Wanner v. Philadelphia & Beading Bailway Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Wagner, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for $8,000 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were in refusing to direct a verdict for defendant and in refusing to enter judgment for defendant n. o. v.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Frazer,
Plaintiff sued for and recovered damages for the death of her husband who was killed at a grade crossing by defendant’s engine while riding as a passenger in an automobile. Defendant now appeals from the action of the court below in discharging its motion for judgment non obstante veredicto, and contends the court’s action was erroneous for the reasons, first, there was no evidence of negligence' on the part of defendant and, second, deceased was guilty of contributory negligence.
At the time of the accident deceased was a passenger in an automobile hired from the…
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