Sage v. Lehigh Valley Railroad
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 409, Jan. T., 1912, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Bradford Co., Feb. T., 1910, No. 80, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Grover Sage v. Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Cameron, P. J., specially presiding. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. Verdict for plaintiff for $8,000 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 409, Jan. T., 1912, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Bradford Co., Feb. T., 1910, No. 80, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Grover Sage v. Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Cameron, P. J., specially presiding. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. Verdict for plaintiff for $8,000 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were in refusing binding instructions for defendant, and in refusing defendant’s motion for judgment non obstante veredicto.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Potter,
In this action the plaintiff sought to recover damages for personal injuries resulting from the negligence of the defendant company. The testimony shows that the plaintiff was seventeen years old at the time of the accident, and was employed by defendant as flagman on a work train. At times he also helped to make up trains. He went to work at the upper depot in Towanda, on the morning of December 21, 1907, while it was still dark. He was directed to assist in switching out a certain car called a rail loader, which was standing on a siding. It was necessary to…
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