Sloan v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 309, Jan. T., 1911, by plaintiff from order of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1906, No. 5020, making absolute rule for new trial in case of John J. Sloan v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co. Motion for judgment on verdict. On the motion and rule the following opinions were filed : Sulzberger, P. J. Judgment for defendant n. o. v., entered by this court, was reversed by the Supreme Court, with direction that judgment be entered for the plaintiff.
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Appeal, No. 309, Jan. T., 1911, by plaintiff from order of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1906, No. 5020, making absolute rule for new trial in case of John J. Sloan v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co. Motion for judgment on verdict. On the motion and rule the following opinions were filed : Sulzberger, P. J. Judgment for defendant n. o. v., entered by this court, was reversed by the Supreme Court, with direction that judgment be entered for the plaintiff. The defendant, thereupon, prayed the Supreme Court to modify its judgment, and the following order was made: “And now, June 13,…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
Where on an appeal from a judgment non obstante veredicto, the judgment is reversed, and the record remitted with directions to the court below to enter such judgment as law and right require, the case then stands as though no proceedings in the court below had been *160taken after the rendering of the verdict; and it is for the court below to take such action with respect to the verdict as in its judgment law and right require. It follows that it may either direct judgment on the verdict, order a new trial on refusal of plaintiff to accede to a reduction in amount of the verdict, or…
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