Legal Opinion

McFeeters v. Lee

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 17, 1922No. Appeal, No. 377PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal, No. 377, Jan. T., 1922, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1920, No. 8270, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Horace McFeeters v. William J. Lee. Trespass for personal injuries. Before Stern, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $2,500. Defendant appealed. Error assigned, inter alia, was refusal of defendant’s motion for judgment n. o. v., quoting record.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Frazer,

Plaintiff sued to recover for personal injuries sustained in a collision by defendant’s truck striking the rear end of plaintiff’s wagon. We find nothing in the evidence indicating negligence on the part of plaintiff, consequently, the only question for consideration is whether there was negligence on the part of the driver of the truck. The jury found for plaintiff and defendant appealed.

Plaintiff had been driving a two-horse delivery wagon northwest on Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, and turned to the left side of the street to deliver merchandise, stopping his…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Schoepp v. GeretySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
  2. Garvey v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
  3. Wolf v. SweeneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  4. McIlvaine v. PowersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Ferrell v. SolskiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  2. Moquin v. MervineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  3. McMahon v. Reading Transit & Light Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  4. Petrosky v. DanovitzSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1925

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