Johnstin v. McKeesport
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 135, Oct. T., 1906, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., June T., 1903, No. 872, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Eli II. Johnstin v. City of McKeesport. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Brown, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Yerdict and judgment for plaintiff for $4,000. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was in refusing binding instructions for plaintiff.
1Opinion of the Court
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Mr. Justice Mestrezat,
This is an action of trespass brought by the plaintiff to recover damages for personal injuries which he sustained in falling on a defective stairway.
The city of McKeesport is at the junction of the Monongahela and Yougbiogheny rivers. In a private plan of lots in an addition to the city, there are three streets running parallel with each other and with the Youghiogheny river. The first and nearest the river is Walnut, the second Locust and the third. Jenny Lind street. The ground rises abruptly from the river up to and beyond Jenny Lind street. Fourteenth,…
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