Sanson v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 348, Jan. T., 1912, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. Delaware Co., June T., 1911, No. 229, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Emma C. Sanson, Executrix of Eugene M. Sanson, deceased, v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Johnson, P. J. The facts appear in the opinion of the Supreme Court. The accident occurred on March 17, 1910. Verdict for plaintiff for $2,650.00 and judgment thereon.
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Appeal, No. 348, Jan. T., 1912, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. Delaware Co., June T., 1911, No. 229, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Emma C. Sanson, Executrix of Eugene M. Sanson, deceased, v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Johnson, P. J. The facts appear in the opinion of the Supreme Court. The accident occurred on March 17, 1910. Verdict for plaintiff for $2,650.00 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed. Error assigned, was refusal to enter judgment for defendant non obstante veredicto.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Elkin,
This is an action for personal injuries. The case was submitted to the jury and a verdict was returned in favor of the plaintiff for the damages resulting from the negligence charged. There are two assignments of error: The first, that the court erred in refusing to direct a verdict for the defendant; the second, that there was error in refusing defendant’s motion for judgment non obstante veredicto upon the whole record. According to the view of appellant this was a case for the court and not for the jury. Sanson testified that he was a passenger on a car of the…
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