Bailey v. Oil City
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Walling,
On the evening of January 30, 1929, as the plaintiff, Catherine Bailey, was walking on the sidewalk of Spruce Street, in front of the property of the Borland Lumber Company, in Oil City, she was hurt by falling upon the ice-covered walk, on account of which she brought this suit against the city and property owner. The lower court entered a compulsory nonsuit and the refusal to take it off forms the basis of this appeal by plaintiff.
The action of the court was right. The sole negligence complained of in plaintiff’s statement is that the defendants “then and there…
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- Green v. HollidaysburgSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1912
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