Barry v. Gvoic

Reader, P. J.,

Upon the trial of the above entitled case after the plaintiff’s case had been presented, the court, on motion of counsel for the defendant, directed that a compulsory non-suit' be entered. Subsequently a motion to take off the non-suit was made. The motion has since been argued, and the case is now before us for disposition upon this motion.

On Nov. 3, 1923, one Mike Gvoic, son of the defendant, Hija Gvoic, was killed in Beaver County by one Sylvannus Roach. The slayer fled from the State of Pennsylvania into the State of Virginia. The defendant offered a reward for the arrest…