Burnett v. Pennsylvania Railroad
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 177, Jan. T., 1896, by-defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Phila. ,Co., Dec. T., 1892, No. 684, on verdict for plaintiff. Trespass for personal injuries. Before Brégx, J. Tbe facts appear by tbe opinion of tbe Supreme Court.
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Appeal, No. 177, Jan. T., 1896, by-defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Phila. ,Co., Dec. T., 1892, No. 684, on verdict for plaintiff. Trespass for personal injuries. Before Brégx, J. Tbe facts appear by tbe opinion of tbe Supreme Court. At tbe trial tbe court refused defendant’s point which was as follows : As the contract for transportation was made in New Jersey it will be enforced in this state as in-that, and as tbe defendant was released from responsibility by tbe free pass, tbe verdict must be for the defendant: (1885) Brooke v. Western Railroad, 108 Pa. 530; (1889) Forepaugh v.…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Fell,
The refusal of the court to charge that “ as the contract for transportation was made in New Jersey it will be enforced in this state as in that, and as the defendant was released from responsibility by. the free pass the verdict must be for the defendant,” raises the only question to be considered. The plaintiff was employed by the defendant as a flagman at Trenton, N. J. He applied for and was granted free transportation for himself, his wife and daughter to Elmira, N. Y. He received two passes— one from Trenton to Philadelphia, the terms of which do not appear in…
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