Legal Opinion

Scharf v. Pennsylvania Railroad

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lancaster County

Decided April 16, 1927No. 69Published

1Opinion of the Court

Hassler, J.,

This is an application to strike off the plaintiff’s statement. Since the passage of the Act of May 14, 1915, P. L. 483, the proper proceeding where the statement does not state such facts which, if proven, would entitle the plaintiff to recover, or where they are stated vaguely or uncertainly, is a motion to strike off: Enlow v. Bank, 34 York Leg. Record, 110; Barto v. Shaffner, 26 Dist. R. 957; Ferraro v. Railroad Co., 34 Lanc. Law Rev. 403; Bollinger v. Gallagher, 29 Dist. R. 913.

In this case, the plaintiff in his statement sets forth that he was a passenger on a train operated…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Thomas v. Phila. & Reading R. R.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892
  2. Wood v. Phila. Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1918
  3. Ginn v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
  4. Delaney v. Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
  5. Ault v. CowanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1902

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