Bier v. Myers
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 112, April T., 1915, by defendant, from judgment of O. P. of Allegheny County, at No. 838, 1914, on verdict for plaintiffs in case of Elizabeth Bier, et al., v. Florence W. Myers. Trespass to recover damages for death of plaintiff’s husband. Before Drew, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $1,000. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was refusal to grant judgment n. o. v.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
A verdict of one thousand dollars was recovered in the county court of Allegheny County in favor of the plaintiff, who brought suit in her own right, and as next friend for her six minor children, against the defendant, a licensed hotel keeper. A rule was granted at defendant’s instance, by the Court of Common Pleas to show cause why an appeal should not be allowed, and after full hearing the rule was discharged. This appeal is from the order made by the Common Pleas. Peter Bier, the plaintiff’s husband, was killed on a steam railroad track, the alleged proximate cause…
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- Fink v. GarmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1861
- Davies v. McKnight, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Alleghany County1892
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- Roach v. KellySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
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