Golien v. Susquehanna Coal Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 33, March T., 1912, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Luzerne Co., June T., 1909, No. 404, for defendant n. o. v. in case of Paul Golien v. Susquehanna Coal Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Ferris, J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Error assigned was in entering judgment for defendant n. o. v.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Porter, J.,.
The opinion filed by the learned judge of the court below so fully states the facts and ably discusses the question involved in this appeal that extended discussion is rendered unnecessary. The only negligence averred in plaintiff’s statement or suggested by the evidence was that of William Oliver, the engineer employed to run the hoisting engine at the shaft of defendant’s colliery. His duty was to operate the hoisting engine, raising or lowering the cage used to convey men and materials down and up the shaft which afforded access to the mine, in obedience to signals…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Cashman v. ChaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1892
- McPhee v. New England Structural Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1905
- McGrath v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
- Bradbury v. Kingston Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
- Feeney v. AbelsonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1912
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