Maurer v. Rogers
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 175, January T., 1914, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. Fayette Co., December T., 1912, No. 262, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Jerusba Maurer v. Grace Rainey Rogers, Roy A. Rainey, and Paul J. Rainey, Heirs, Devisees and Trustees under the will of W. J. Rainey, deceased, doing business as W. J. Rainey. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Umbel, P. J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court.
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Appeal, No. 175, January T., 1914, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. Fayette Co., December T., 1912, No. 262, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Jerusba Maurer v. Grace Rainey Rogers, Roy A. Rainey, and Paul J. Rainey, Heirs, Devisees and Trustees under the will of W. J. Rainey, deceased, doing business as W. J. Rainey. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Umbel, P. J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict for plaintiff for f1,600, and judgment thereon. Defendants appealed. Error assigned, among others, was in refusing to direct a verdict for…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Moschzisker,
James Dottling, a minor son of the plaintiff, was killed while performing services in the employ of the defendants; his mother sued in trespass, alleging negligence, and recovered a verdict of $2,238.05, which subsequently was reduced to $1,600. Judgment was entered accordingly, and the defendants have appealed, contending: (1) “The negligence which plaintiff imputes to defendants was not the proximate cause of the injury”; (2) “The boy for whose death the plaintiff claims was guilty of contributory negligence”; and (3) “The plaintiff did not submit any…
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