Ceen v. William Cramp & Sons Ship & Engine Building Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 59, Jan. T., 1915, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., Sept. T., 1913, No. 2913, for defendant n. o. v., in case of Frederick Ceen v. The William Cramp and Sons Ship and Engine Building Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Bregy, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts.
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Appeal, No. 59, Jan. T., 1915, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., Sept. T., 1913, No. 2913, for defendant n. o. v., in case of Frederick Ceen v. The William Cramp and Sons Ship and Engine Building Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Bregy, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for $2,200. The court subsequently entered judgment for defendant n. o. v. Error assigned was the judgment of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mestrezat,
This is an action of trespass brought by an employee to recover damages for an injury which he alleges was caused by the negligence of his employer. There was a verdict for the plaintiff, but the court entered judgment for the defendant non obstante veredicto on the ground that the evidence failed to show any negligence on the part of the defendant which caused the plaintiff’s injuries.
The plaintiff was employed by the defendant as a painter, and at,the time of the accident was engaged with a fellow-workman in painting the ceiling and the side of the hold of a…
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