Muncey v. Pullman Taxi Service Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 170, Oct. T.y 1920, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., July T., 1915, No. 1537, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Frank W. Muncey v. Pullman Taxi Service Company. Trespass for personal injuries. Before Drew, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $1,560. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 170, Oct. T.y 1920, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., July T., 1915, No. 1537, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Frank W. Muncey v. Pullman Taxi Service Company. Trespass for personal injuries. Before Drew, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $1,560. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were (1) admission of evidence referred to in the opinion of the Supreme Court, quoting the record; (2, 3) portions of charge referring to measure of damages, quoting them.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Moschzisker,
The stenographer’s notes in this case open thus: “Defendant admits......it owned, and was operating, through one of its employees, a taxicab on the night of April 7, 1915, at a time when plaintiff was a passenger therein; that plaintiff was a passenger for hire; that he received certain personal injuries through the negligence of defendant’s employee. There is involved......simply a question of the amount of damages.”
The issue as to the damages was submitted to the jury and a verdict for a substantial sum found against defendant, on which judgment was…
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