Legal Opinion

Arnold v. McKelvey

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 17, 1916No. Appeal, No. 219PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Appeal, No. 219, Jan. T., 1915, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Northampton Co., Sept. T., 1912, No. 39, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Mary Arnold and Harry Arnold, her husband, v. Frank G. McKelvey. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Albert W. Johnson, J., specially presiding. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff, Mary Arnold, for $2,000.00 and for Harry Arnold for $3,081.92, and judgment thereon.

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Appeal, No. 219, Jan. T., 1915, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Northampton Co., Sept. T., 1912, No. 39, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Mary Arnold and Harry Arnold, her husband, v. Frank G. McKelvey. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Albert W. Johnson, J., specially presiding. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff, Mary Arnold, for $2,000.00 and for Harry Arnold for $3,081.92, and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were answers to points, the refusal of the court to direct a verdict for defendant and to…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Me. Justice Moschziskee,

The plaintiffs, Harry Arnold and Mary, his wife, sued in trespass to recover damages for personal injuries to the latter, alleged to have been caused on September 18, 1911, by the negligence of the defendant’s chauffeur in operating an automobile; the verdicts favored the plaintiffs and the defendant has appealed.

In disposing of appellant’s principal contention, we shall first quote from the opinion of the court below: “The accident occurred on the west side of South Third street, between Pine and Ferry streets, in the City of Easton; the automobile was going…

2Cited by20 opinions

  1. Weber v. GreenebaumSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  2. Twinn v. NobleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  3. Carey v. GuestMontana Supreme Court · 1927
  4. Peters v. ShearSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  5. Robb v. Quaker City Cab Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925

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