Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Anita Pritchard, Administratrix of the Estate of Otto E. Pritchard, Deceased v. Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company, a Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided July 26, 1965No. 14802_1Published

1ConcurrenceFreedman, Circuit Judge

(concurring) .

I concur in the reversal of the judgment and the -award of a new trial. I believe a new trial is required because the charge of the court did not adequately instruct the jury on the requirements of § 12 of the Sales Act of May 19, 1915, P.L. 543 (69 Purdon’s Pa.Stat.Annot. § 121), which applies to this action, although it has since been superseded by the Uniform Commercial Code (Act of April 6, 1953, P.L. 3, § 2-313, 12A Pur-don’s Pa.Stat.Annot. § 2-313).

In the first place, the charge is inadequate because it gave the jury no explanation of the meaning of § 12 of the Sales Act…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. MacPherson v. . Buick Motor Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
  2. Eric McNello v. John B. Kelly, Inc. v. B. J. Lucarelli and Company, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
  3. Hochgertel v. Canada Dry Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  4. Mannsz v. MacWhyte Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1946
  5. Henderson v. National Drug Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941

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