Freel v. Wanamaker
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 180, Jan. T., 1903, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Pbila. Co., Sept. T., 1902, No. 1509, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Robert Freel, by his father and next friend, John W. Freel, and John W. Freel in his own right, v. John Wanamaker, Thomas B. Wanamaker, Robert C. Ogden and L. Rodman Wanamaker,. trading as John Wanamaker. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries to a child four years old.
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Appeal, No. 180, Jan. T., 1903, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Pbila. Co., Sept. T., 1902, No. 1509, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Robert Freel, by his father and next friend, John W. Freel, and John W. Freel in his own right, v. John Wanamaker, Thomas B. Wanamaker, Robert C. Ogden and L. Rodman Wanamaker,. trading as John Wanamaker. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries to a child four years old. Before Biddle, P. J. The circumstances of the accident are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for Robert Freel for $1,900, and for John…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Thompson,
The’ appellee, Robert Freel, a child of four years of age, while in Stalford street, near where he lived, was run over by a team and wagon, belonging, it was alleged, to the appellants, and for the injuries received the present action was brought to recover damages. The father joined in it for loss of earnings, services and expenses. No question as to any negligence on the part of the father was raised, and none could have been successfully raised as to the child as its age precluded negligence from being attributed to it. The evidence of the accident was…
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