Lillie v. American Car & Foundry Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 34, Jan. T., 1904, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Columbia County, Dec. T., 1902, No. 110, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Alexander Lillie v. American Car and Foundry Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries.
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Appeal, No. 34, Jan. T., 1904, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Columbia County, Dec. T., 1902, No. 110, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Alexander Lillie v. American Car and Foundry Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Little, P. J. The court charged in part as follows: This is an action of trespass brought by Alexander Lillie against the American Car and Foundry Company, to recover damages which Lillie, the plaintiff, claims he has sustained because of the negligence of the defendant, while he was working as an employee in the shops of the defendant. The…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Justice Fell,
The first error assigned is to the action of the court in dismissing jurors who were sworn by mistake and in directing others who had been selected by the parties to take their places. Two jurors who had been challenged were sworn with the others. The mistake was discovered as the plaintiff’s counsel commenced his opening address to the jury. The court directed these jurors to leave the box, and two jurors who had been agreed upon took their places. All of the jurors were then sworn. At the request of the defendant’s counsel an exception was noted, but no specific…
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