Forno v. Pennsylvania Railroad
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals, Nos. 72 and 73, Oct. T., 1911, by defendants from judgments of O. P. Washington Co., Feb. T., 1910, Nos. 131 and 132, on verdicts for plaintiffs in case of Mary Forno, a minor, by Charles Forno her next friend and Charles Forno, father of Mary Forno, in Ms own right v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before McIlvainb, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court.
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Appeals, Nos. 72 and 73, Oct. T., 1911, by defendants from judgments of O. P. Washington Co., Feb. T., 1910, Nos. 131 and 132, on verdicts for plaintiffs in case of Mary Forno, a minor, by Charles Forno her next friend and Charles Forno, father of Mary Forno, in Ms own right v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before McIlvainb, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for Charles Forno for $5,000, and for Mary Forno for $4,000. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were (1) portions of the charge…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Potter,
In this action, Charles Forno sought to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by him through the alleged negligence of the defendant company. The plaintiff at the same time, as father and next friend, brought another action in behalf of his infant daughter, Mary Forno, against this defendant, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by her through the same alleged negligence. The cases were tried together, and appeals from the judgments have been argued together, and are to be disposed of in this opinion.
It appears from the evidence, that the…
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