O'Gara v. Philadelphia Electric Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 142, Jan. T., Í913, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Philadelphia Co., June Term, 1910, No. 754, entered for the defendant upon whole record in case of Patrick C. O’Gara, by his father and next friend, Patrick G. O’Gara, and Patrick G. O’Gara v. Philadelphia Electric Company. Trespass for personal injuries.
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Appeal, No. 142, Jan. T., Í913, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Philadelphia Co., June Term, 1910, No. 754, entered for the defendant upon whole record in case of Patrick C. O’Gara, by his father and next friend, Patrick G. O’Gara, and Patrick G. O’Gara v. Philadelphia Electric Company. Trespass for personal injuries. Before Stewart, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court, Upon the trial the defendant presented a request for binding instructions in its favor. This was refused, and the jury having disagreed, the court subsequently entered judgment for defendant…
1Opinion of the Court
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Mr. Justice Brown,
The Acme Tea Company occupied a store room at the southeast corner of Twenty-fourth and Ingersoll streets, in the City of Philadelphia. On the front and side of the building there was an awning over the sidewalk, supported by iron horizontal bars, one of which was fastened to a supporting iron pole or fluted column on the step in front of the store. This horizontal bar was about eight or ten feet above the sidewalk, and there was suspended from it an arc light, maintained and controlled by the Philadelphia Electric Company. On May 20, 1910, between seven and nine…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Mullen v. Wilkes-Barre Gas & Electric Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1910
- Trout v. Philadelphia Electric Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1912
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