Backstrom v. Kaufmann Deparment Stores, Inc.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 3, Oct. T., 1920, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., July T., 1918, No. 36, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Martha A. Backstrom v. Kaufmann Department Stores, Inc. Trespass to recover damages for death of plaintiff’s husband. Before Reid, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Yerdict and judgment for plaintiff for $8,308. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 3, Oct. T., 1920, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., July T., 1918, No. 36, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Martha A. Backstrom v. Kaufmann Department Stores, Inc. Trespass to recover damages for death of plaintiff’s husband. Before Reid, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Yerdict and judgment for plaintiff for $8,308. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were rulings on evidence and refusal of judgment for defendant n. o. v.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Simpson,
As the result of a collision between a motor truck of defendant, which was being driven by its employees, and *491an automobile owned and operated by plaintiff’s husband, the latter received injuries from which he died. Plaintiff brought suit, alleging the accident was due to the negligence of the driver of the truck, recovered a verdict and judgment, and defepdant prosecutes this appeal.
At the trial plaintiff called a witness who testified only to that which he says he saw and heard, and, on cross-examination, identified a paper which he had signed shortly after the…
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