Kennedy v. City of Williamsport
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 25, Feb. T., 1900, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lycoming Co., Sept. T., 1897, No. 385, on verdict for plaintiff. Opinion by W. W. Porter, J. Trespass. Before Mayer, P. J., of the 25th judicial district, specially presiding. It appears from the evidence that plaintiff was injured by stepping off a bridge in the outskirts of the city of Williams-port.
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Appeal, No. 25, Feb. T., 1900, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lycoming Co., Sept. T., 1897, No. 385, on verdict for plaintiff. Opinion by W. W. Porter, J. Trespass. Before Mayer, P. J., of the 25th judicial district, specially presiding. It appears from the evidence that plaintiff was injured by stepping off a bridge in the outskirts of the city of Williams-port. On the western side of the street approaching the bridge there was a board walk with a proper guard rail upon it. There was some evidence showing that this board walk was not in very good repair and that the electric light near…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
William W. Porter, J.,
The first gromid upon which a reversal of this case is asked is that there was no competent evidence to show that the high*95way, upon which the injury was suffered, was within the corporate limits of the city defendant, or that the city had any jurisdiction over it. We are of opinion that the evidence was competent and adequate on this point particularly as the only denial attempted to he made by the defendant was by the testimony of the assistant city engineer, who said in reply to a question as to where the city line was located: “ I can’t say, whether it is…
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