Legal Opinion

Johns v. Winters

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 28, 1915No. Appeal, No. 221PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal, No. 221, Oct. T., 1915, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Somerset Co., May T., 1914, No. 29, refusing to take off nonsuit in case of Peter A. Johns v. Nora A. Winters. Trespass to recover damages for an alleged unlawful distress. Irwin, J., filed the following opinion: This case comes before the court on a motion by the plaintiff to lift the compulsory nonsuit which was granted at the close of the plaintiff’s case.

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Appeal, No. 221, Oct. T., 1915, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Somerset Co., May T., 1914, No. 29, refusing to take off nonsuit in case of Peter A. Johns v. Nora A. Winters. Trespass to recover damages for an alleged unlawful distress. Irwin, J., filed the following opinion: This case comes before the court on a motion by the plaintiff to lift the compulsory nonsuit which was granted at the close of the plaintiff’s case. In the motion to lift the nonsuit counsel for plaintiff assigned three reasons: 1. That the court erred in holding that Spitznogle, the tenant, and Johns, the owner of…

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

The judgment'in this case is affirmed on the opinion of the court below refusing to take off the nonsuit.

Judgment affirmed.

2Cited by9 opinions

  1. Baldwin v. American Motor Sales Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  2. Sferra v. UrlingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  3. Bisk Candy Co. v. StoutSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  4. Lyon v. Pittsburgh, Allegheny & Manchester Traction Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
  5. Nigro v. Don-Mar Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951

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