Legal Opinion

Thomas v. Geo. W. Boyd Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 21, 1933No. Appeals, 72 and 73PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schaffer,

The court below sent this case to a jury and a verdict resulted in favor of plaintiffs. Defendant argues that no recovery should be permitted, that it was not negligent, and that there was contributory negligence barring an award. The view taken by the trial judge was correct. The case was for the jury.

The two plaintiffs are father and son. The latter, who was injured, was driving a truck on a clear day on a straight stretch of concrete road eighteen feet wide. Ahead of him and to his left the truck of a telephone company was parked on the roadside, partly on…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Adams v. FieldsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  2. Brenton v. ColbertSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  3. Nichols and Ritchie v. KreinsonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1932

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Ropele v. STEWARTSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  2. Jamison v. KamererSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
  3. Kovalish v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947

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