Pauza v. Lehigh Valley Coal Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 19, Jan. T., 1911, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Schuylkill Co., Nov. T., 1906, No. 67, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Paul Pauza v. Lehigh Valley Coal Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Brumm, J. See Reeder v. Lehigh Valley Coal Co., ante, p. 563. The opinion'of the Supreme Court states the case. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $7,250. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 19, Jan. T., 1911, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Schuylkill Co., Nov. T., 1906, No. 67, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Paul Pauza v. Lehigh Valley Coal Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Brumm, J. See Reeder v. Lehigh Valley Coal Co., ante, p. 563. The opinion'of the Supreme Court states the case. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $7,250. Defendant appealed. J Errors assigned were various rulings on evidence and instructions.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Elkin,
We have concluded that there must be a reversal in this *579case on other grounds and do not think it necessary to decide whether the court erred in admitting the mortality tables after the case was closed and arguments to the jury made. When the case is again tried the mortality tables may be offered in evidence in a regular way and at a proper time. When such tables are introduced, it is the duty of the trial judge to carefully guard the effect to be given them by the jury. Unless this is done in a very pointed and direct way by the court, the jury may be misled as…
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