Hardie v. Barrett
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals, Nos. 291, 292, Jan. T., 1916, by plaintiffs, from judgments of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., Sept. T., 1914, Nos. 4200, 4201, on verdicts for defendant in cases of James C. Hardie and Olive M. Hardie, his wife, and James G. Hardie v. William M. Barrett, as President of the Adams Express Company, a Joint Stock Association under the laws of the State of New York. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries.
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Appeals, Nos. 291, 292, Jan. T., 1916, by plaintiffs, from judgments of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., Sept. T., 1914, Nos. 4200, 4201, on verdicts for defendant in cases of James C. Hardie and Olive M. Hardie, his wife, and James G. Hardie v. William M. Barrett, as President of the Adams Express Company, a Joint Stock Association under the laws of the State of New York. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Bregy, P. J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Gourt. Verdicts for defendant and judgment thereon. Plaintiffs appealed. Errors assigned were various parts…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Mosohziskee,
On the evening of August 22, 1913, James G. Hardie, and Olive M., his wife, hired an automobile with its driver, one Louis S. Chester, Jr., to convey them, with two women guests, from Sea Isle City, New Jersey, to a nearby yacht club. On the way, a collision occurred between the car in which they were riding and a one-horse express wagon belonging to the defendant company. Both Mr. Hardie and his wife were injured; they sued for damages and, by express agreement of record, their cases were tried together; the issues involved were submitted to the jury and, in…
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