Schnatz v. Phila. & Reading R. R.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 468, Jan. T., 1893, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1892, No. 178, on verdict for plaintiffs, Francis Schnatz et al. Trespass for death of plaintiffs’ mother. Before Blddlb, J. At the trial, it appeared that Ellen Devine, plaintiffs’ mother, was killed in an accident on defendant’s railroad on Oct. 24, 1892. There was no dispute as to defendant’s negligence. The only contest was as to plaintiffs’ standing to sue.
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Appeal, No. 468, Jan. T., 1893, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1892, No. 178, on verdict for plaintiffs, Francis Schnatz et al. Trespass for death of plaintiffs’ mother. Before Blddlb, J. At the trial, it appeared that Ellen Devine, plaintiffs’ mother, was killed in an accident on defendant’s railroad on Oct. 24, 1892. There was no dispute as to defendant’s negligence. The only contest was as to plaintiffs’ standing to sue. The evidence showed that the deceased lived in Minersville, Pennsylvania, and that the three daughters, Mrs. Schnatz, Mrs. Krise and…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Dean,
Ellen Devine, the mother of Mary Schnatz, Maggie Krise and Ellen Devine, in whose right as daughters this suit is brought, on the 24th of October, 1892, while being carried as a passenger, was killed on defendant’s road in a collision near Flat Rock Tunnel. The action is for damages for the pecuni*605ary loss sustained by the daughters because of the death of their mother through defendant’s negligence. There having been a verdict and judgment for plaintiffs, defendant takes this appeal. The assignments of error both to the charge of the court and the rulings on…
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