Bowser v. Citizens Light, Heat & Power Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 64, Oct. T., 1920, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. Somerset Co., Feb. T., 1919, No. 98, entering judgment for defendant n. o. v., in case of Mary J. Bowser v. Citizens Light, Heat & Power Co. Trespass for death of plaintiff’s husband. Before Bailey, P. J., specially presiding. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Yerdict for plaintiff for $3,500. The court subsequently entered judgment for defendant n. o. v. Plaintiff appealed.
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Appeal, No. 64, Oct. T., 1920, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. Somerset Co., Feb. T., 1919, No. 98, entering judgment for defendant n. o. v., in case of Mary J. Bowser v. Citizens Light, Heat & Power Co. Trespass for death of plaintiff’s husband. Before Bailey, P. J., specially presiding. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Yerdict for plaintiff for $3,500. The court subsequently entered judgment for defendant n. o. v. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned was, inter alia, entry of judgment n. o. v., quoting record.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Moschzisker,
Albert J. Bowser was killed September 4, 1918, through what his widow claimed to be the negligence of the Citizens Light, Heat & Power Company, of Salisbury, Pa.; she sued in trespass and recovered a verdict, but the court below, without passing upon defendant’s motion for a new trial, entered judgment in its favor n. o. v.; plaintiff has appealed.
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