Sorrell v. Titusville Electric Traction Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 116, April T., 1903, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Crawford Co., May T., 1902, No. 138, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Joseph E. Sorrell v. Titusville Electric Traction Company. Trespass to recover damages for the loss of two horses. Before Thomas, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court.
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Appeal, No. 116, April T., 1903, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Crawford Co., May T., 1902, No. 138, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Joseph E. Sorrell v. Titusville Electric Traction Company. Trespass to recover damages for the loss of two horses. Before Thomas, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Error assigned was in submitting the case to the jury. cited no cases. cited: Fitzgerald v. Edison Electric Illuminating Co., 200 Pa. 540; Dillon v. Allegheny County Light Co., 179 Pa. 482 ; Devlin v. Beacon Light Co., 192 Pa. 188; Mitchell v. Charleston Light…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Portee, J.,
The passenger railway of the defendant company was located along the public highway, and on the poles carrying the trolley wire which supplied power to operate the line, two telephone wires were maintained. On April 26, 1902, an oil derrick, standing on private property a short distance south of the track was blown down and in falling tore- all the wires loose from the poles, the trolley wires were carried to the edge of the beaten track of the public highway and the telephone wires nearly to the middle of that track. All the wires were uninsulated, and the telephone…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Fitzgerald v. Edison Electric Illuminating Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
- Devlin v. Beacon Light Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
- Dillon v. Allegheny County Light Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
- Devlin v. Beacon Light Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
3Cited by2 opinions
- Aument v. Pennsylvania Telephone Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1905
- St. Clair v. Edison Electric Light Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1909