Bullock v. Chester & Darby Telford Road Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 159, Jan. T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Delaware Co., March T., 1917, No. 483, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Addison T. Bullock v. Chester & Darby Telford Road Co. Trespass for personal injuries. Before Hause, J., specially presiding. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $5,232.10. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 159, Jan. T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Delaware Co., March T., 1917, No. 483, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Addison T. Bullock v. Chester & Darby Telford Road Co. Trespass for personal injuries. Before Hause, J., specially presiding. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $5,232.10. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned, among others, were (2) .refusal of defendant’s motion for judgment n. o. v.; (3)„refusal to withdraw a juror for improper remarks of plaintiff’s counsel, quoting record.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Walling,
On August 8, 1915, plaintiff was seriously injured by a fall from Ms motorcycle wMle traveling on defendant’s Telford turnpike between Chester and Darby, in Delaware County, and brought this suit to recover the damages thereby sustained; his allegation being that he was thrown from his motorcycle when it sank into holes or ruts, suffered to remain in the bed of the turnpike. The ruts were shown to be of such a character as to render the question of defendant’s negligence one for the jury.
The paved roadway was about twenty feet wide and, as plaintiff had passed…
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