Bentel v. Public Ledger Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 35, Oct. T., 1917, by defendant, from judgment of O. P. No. 2, Philadelphia Co., Dec. T., 1914, No. 2236, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Frank E. Bentel v. Public Ledger Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Wessel, J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $416. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were in refusing judgment for defendant, n. o. y.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, P. J.,
The only error alleged in this case is, that the court refused to direct a verdict for the defendant, and subsequently overruled a motion for judgment non obstante veredicto. The testimony adduced on the trial discloses but few facts in dispute. The plaintiff was walking on the south side of Market street, and when he came to the western curb at Fifteenth street, he alleges, the trafile was stopped on that street and was moving east and west on Market street. He entered upon the regular crossing at that point, and when five or six feet from the eastern curb of…
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- Kerbaugh v. United States Express Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
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