Hicks v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 193, Oct. T., 1912, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co.., Sept. T., 1908, No. 4,170, for defendant non obstante veredicto in case of Andrew J. Hicks v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. . Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries and for injuries to a horse and wagon.
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Appeal, No. 193, Oct. T., 1912, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co.., Sept. T., 1908, No. 4,170, for defendant non obstante veredicto in case of Andrew J. Hicks v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. . Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries and for injuries to a horse and wagon. Before Ralston, J. At the trial the jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for $359. On a motion for judgment for defendant non obstante veredicto Staake, J., filed the following opinion: In this case there is no direct evidence of negligence upon the part of the defendant company’s…
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Opinion by
Morrison, J.,
In this action of trespass, based on the alleged negligence of the defendant, the trial judge, Ralston, submitted the case to the jury, refusing the defendant’s point that "under all the evidence the verdict must be for the defendant.” The jury found for the plaintiff $359 and, on motion for judgment non obstante veredicto, the court, on argument and consideration, in an opinion by Staake, Judge, entered judgment for defendant non obstante veredicto.
We have carefully examined the testimony and the argument of appellant’s learned counsel and we fail to see any merit in…
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