Lengle v. North Lebanon Township
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 257, Jan. T., 1922, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. Lebanon Co., June T., 1918, No. 102, on verdict for defendant, in case of Francis Lengle et al., by their guardian and next friend, the Lebanon County Trust Co., v. North Lebanon Township. Trespass for death, of plaintiffs’ father. Before Henry, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiffs appealed.
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Appeal, No. 257, Jan. T., 1922, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. Lebanon Co., June T., 1918, No. 102, on verdict for defendant, in case of Francis Lengle et al., by their guardian and next friend, the Lebanon County Trust Co., v. North Lebanon Township. Trespass for death, of plaintiffs’ father. Before Henry, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiffs appealed. Errors 'assigned were various instructions and rulings appearing by the opinion of the Supreme Court, quoting record.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Kephart,
Joseph Lengle, employed by Donmoyer, was killed while driving a two-horse wagon on a public highway in *53North Lebanon Township. The wagon skidded from the road into a declivity, somewhat lower than the surface of the highway. The declivity or sharp descent was a part of a private lane where it joined the main highway and connected with the traveled portion. The public road at this point was only 9 feet in width; immediately to the east and west it widened to 15 feet. Defendant was charged with negligence in that the road was not kept “in reasonable repair and in a…
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