Fedorawicz v. Citizens' Electric Illuminating Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 263, Jan. T., 1913, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Luzerne Co., Feb. T., 1909, No. 160, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Andrew Fedorawicz v. Citizens Electric Illuminating Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Fuller, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for |5,500 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 263, Jan. T., 1913, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Luzerne Co., Feb. T., 1909, No. 160, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Andrew Fedorawicz v. Citizens Electric Illuminating Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Fuller, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for |5,500 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were instructions to the jury, rulings on evidence, and the refusal of binding instructions.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Stewart,
We might well pass without consideration the first assignment of error, since it is in disregard of Rule 26, which provides that if any specification embraces more than one distinct question it shall be considered a waiver of all the errors so alleged. The assignment raises three distinct questions, each of which is elaborately argued in the submitted brief. The enforcement of the rule would work no prejudice to appellant in this particular instance, since the several questions sought to be raised would have to be resolved against its contention. This may not be…
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