Carlile-Doughty Corp. v. Philadelphia Electric Co.

Opinion by

Hoffman, J.,

This appeal arises out of a trespass action in the County Court of Philadelphia. At the close of plaintiff’s case, the court below entered a compulsory non-suit in favor of defendant Philadelphia Electric Company. The sole question before us is whether there was sufficient evidence of negligence on the record to require the submission of the case to the jury.

On the evening of November 6, 1956, a violent explosion destroyed a guardhouse or watchman’s office, belonging to plaintiff Carlile-Doughty Corporation, and located on Washington Street, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.…