Fitzgerald's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals, Nos. 284 and 285, Jan. T., 1915, by Henry Tonge and Rae Tonge, from decree of O. C. Philadelphia Co., April T., 1911, No. 443, dismissing exceptions to adjudication, in Estate of Thomas Fitzgerald, Deceased. Exceptions to adjudication. Before Gum me y, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court dismissed the exceptions in an opinion by Lamorelle, J. Henry Tonge and Rae Tonge appealed. Errors assigned were in dismissing the exceptions.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Frazer,
Henry Tonge and wife brought suit against The Item Publishing Company to recover compensation for injuries to Mrs. Tonge caused by a runaway horse attached to an “Item” delivery wagon which had been left standing on the street unattended. The summons wqs served at the office of “The Item” in the City of Philadelphia and on the person in charge thereof. An appearance was entered by an attorney for The Item Publishing Company, a plea of not guilty filed, and the trial resulted in verdicts for plaintiffs. New trials were granted which again resulted in verdicts for…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Wright v. Eureka Tempered Copper Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1903
- Girardi v. Laquin Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
- Tonge v. Item Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
- Shollenberger's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1853
- Kittera's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1851
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- Dress v. Schuylkill Railway Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
- Wernick v. Pittsburgh Underwriters AgencySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
- Gibson EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
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