Stauffer v. Shenandoah Borough
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 282, Oct. T., 1915, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Schuylkill Co., Nov. T., 1914, No. 847, on verdict for defendant n. o. v. in case of Aaron Stauffer v. Sbenandoab Borough. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries, and for injuries to a horse and buggy. Before Koch, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court.
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Appeal, No. 282, Oct. T., 1915, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Schuylkill Co., Nov. T., 1914, No. 847, on verdict for defendant n. o. v. in case of Aaron Stauffer v. Sbenandoab Borough. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries, and for injuries to a horse and buggy. Before Koch, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict for plaintiff on which judgment was entered for defendant n. o. v. Error assigned was in entering judgment for defendant n. o. v.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Kepi-iart, J.,
This is an action to recover damages caused by the plaintiff’s horse and buggy going over the side of the wall along a road which leads from Shenándoah to Gilberton. The road at the place of the accident, while within the borough limits, was an ordinary country road of a sufficient width and in a proper condition to accommodate travel. The plaintiff was returning from his work in a closed buggy and while traveling along this highway about six o’clock on the evening of June 20, 1913, a severe storm arose. To avoid it he reversed his course that he might have the storm…
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