Kahn v. Kittanning Electric Light Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 191, Oct. T., 1912, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Armstrong Coi, March T., 1911, No. 150, on verdict for defendant in case of Henry M. Kahn and Margaret B. Kahn, his wife v. Kittanning Electric Light Company. Trespass to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s son. Before Patton, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court.
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Appeal, No. 191, Oct. T., 1912, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Armstrong Coi, March T., 1911, No. 150, on verdict for defendant in case of Henry M. Kahn and Margaret B. Kahn, his wife v. Kittanning Electric Light Company. Trespass to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s son. Before Patton, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. The trial judge charged as follows: . In this case the court regrets very much to have to take the ease from the jury, and to decide it for itself. The Supreme Court has laid down the rule that such responsibility must often be…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Potter,
This was an action of trespass by Henry M. Kahn and his wife against the Kittanning Electric Light Com*73pany, to recover damages for the death of their son, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant company. On the morning of October 22, 1910, shortly before seven o’clock, the boy, who was thirteen years old, left the home of his parents to go to work. A few moments later he was found lying upon the street, suffering from a severe burn in the hand caused by coming in contact with a broken live wire belonging to defendant company. He was taken to…
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- Herron v. PittsburgSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1903
- Lanning v. Pittsburg Railways Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
- Aument v. Pennsylvania Telephone Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1905
- Smith v. East End Electric Light Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
- Devlin v. Beacon Light Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
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