Hufnagle v. Wilkes-Barre Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 109, Jan. T., 1917, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Luzerne Co., Jan. T., 191-1, No. 130, on verdict for plaintiff, in casé of Charles Hufnagle v. Wilkes-Barre Railway Company. Trespass for personal injuries. Before Garman, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. Verdict for plaintiff for $2,010 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were the charge of the court and in refusing to affirm defendant’s points for charge.
1Opinion of the Court
©pinion by
Mr. Justice Simpson,
Plaintiff alleges that while driving along a public highway he was injured by being run into by a car of defendant. Each party avers that the accident was caused by the careless and reckless driving of the other. The case was submitted to- the jury, which rendered a verdict in plaintiff’s favor, and from the judgment thereon defendant now appeals, and assigns errors in the charge of the court.
The first assignment alleges error because of the denial of the fourth point of defendant, viz: “Plaintiff’s witness, Courtright, is an interested witness.” There were two-…
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