Petrowski v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals, Nos. 97 and 98, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Philadelphia Co'., March. T., 1915, No. 2749, on verdict for defendant in case of Felix Petrowski by his father and next friend, John Petrowski and John Petrowski in his own right, v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries to a boy twelve years old. Before Rogers, J. Verdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiffs ap- • pealed.
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Appeals, Nos. 97 and 98, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Philadelphia Co'., March. T., 1915, No. 2749, on verdict for defendant in case of Felix Petrowski by his father and next friend, John Petrowski and John Petrowski in his own right, v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries to a boy twelve years old. Before Rogers, J. Verdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiffs ap- • pealed. Errors assigned were various rulings on evidence, and instructions. It is not by secret orders or instructions given an employee that the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Moschzisker,
Felix Petrowski sued in trespass, alleging that, on March 31, 1915, when but twelve years old, he was seriously injured upon defendant’s railroad, through its negligence; judgment was entered on a verdict for defendant and plaintiff has appealed.
Young Petrowski claimed, and presented evidence to prove, he boarded one of defendant’s cars while it was standing still; that, when the train was. moving “pretty fast,” he was chased therefrom by a man, carrying a club and flag, who wore overalls and a cap, “with a shiny black band around it”; that this man ordered…
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