Sweigard v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Mencee,

We have before us a trespass action. This case was originally filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County and was transferred to us on January *63924, 1972, since we have original jurisdiction of all civil actions at law against the Commonwealth under Section 401(a)(1) of the Appellate Court Jurisdiction Act of July 31, 1970, P. L. 673, No. 223, 17 P.S. §211.-401(a)(1).

This action in trespass involves a single vehicle accident which occurred on Pennsylvania Highway Route 147, approximately one mile south of Millers-burg, Pennsylvania, at or about 10:00 p.m., on March…