Karahuta v. Schuylkill Traction Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 160, Oct. T., 1897, by-defendant, from judgment of C. P. Schuylkill Co., Jan. T., 1895, No. 207, on verdict for plaintiff. Trespass by parent to recover damages for the death of bis son, who was struck by car of the defendant company. Before SavtdGe, P. J. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion of tbe court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for 1565.50. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was refusal of binding instructions for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Porter, J.,
The only specification of ei’ror in this case is the refusal of the court below to give binding instructions to the jury to find for the defendants. This request is based upon the propositions first that the defendants were not guilty of negligence; and second, that the plaintiff, (the father of the child who was killed) was guilty of contributory negligence.
A decision of this case requires a consideration of the testimony. The plaintiff is a foreigner, having lived at the time of the accident, but seven years in this country. His residence was on Centre street in the…
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