Bradwell v. Pittsb. Etc. Pass. Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
APPEAL BY PLAINTIPP PROM THE COURT OP COMMON PLEAS NO. 2 OP ALLEGHENY COUNTY. No. 154 October Term 1890, Sup Ct.; court below, No. 386 April Term 1889, C. P. No. 2. On March 4, 1889, a summons was served in an action of trespass brought by John Brad well against the Pittsburgh & West End Passenger Railway Company, to recover for personal injuries caused by negligence. Issue.
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APPEAL BY PLAINTIPP PROM THE COURT OP COMMON PLEAS NO. 2 OP ALLEGHENY COUNTY. No. 154 October Term 1890, Sup Ct.; court below, No. 386 April Term 1889, C. P. No. 2. On March 4, 1889, a summons was served in an action of trespass brought by John Brad well against the Pittsburgh & West End Passenger Railway Company, to recover for personal injuries caused by negligence. Issue. The case was called for trial on March 24, 1890, when, as stated in the appellant’s paper-book, after the challenges had been exhausted and a jury selected, but before the jury was sworn, the fourth juror asked to be…
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION,
Mr. Justice Sterrett :
It is conceded by the learned counsel for plaintiff that there is nothing in this record on which to base the first and second specifications of error. It does not appear that any objection was made or exception noted in the court below as to either of the matters referred to in these specifications, and hence the questions intended to be raised are. not properly before us. When the relation of the fourth juror to a member of the company defendant was disclosed, the plaintiff might have interposed a challenge for cause, and if the court had refused to sustain it,…
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