Hollihan v. Pittsburg Railways Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 26, April T., 1913, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., Jan. T., 1910, No. 754, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Harry Hollihan v. Pittsburg Railways Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Swearingen, P. J. The facts relating to the accident are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $1,500. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 26, April T., 1913, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., Jan. T., 1910, No. 754, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Harry Hollihan v. Pittsburg Railways Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Swearingen, P. J. The facts relating to the accident are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $1,500. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were in refusing binding instructions for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Porter, J.,
The plaintiff brought this action to recover for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained when the horse upon which he was riding came into collision with one of the defendant company’s cars. He recovered a verdict and judgment in the court below and the defendant appeals. The first specification of error refers to the refusal of the court below to give binding instructions in favor of the defendant, and the second to the action of the court in overruling a motion for judgment non obstante veredicto.
The plaintiff had been employed to ride the horse from Pittsburg…
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- Philad. Traction Co. v. BernheimerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
- Smith v. Holmesburg, Tacony & Frankford Electric Railway Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898
- Steiner v. Phila. Traction Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
- Webb v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
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