Graham v. Henderson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 117, Jan. T., 1915, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 5, Philadelphia Co., Dec. T., 1913, No. 4504, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Thomas Graham v. John J. Henderson. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Martin, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for $5,000.00 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was in refusing to enter judgment for defendant n. o. v.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb, Justice Stewart,
The facts found by the jury with respect to the occurrence which is the subject of this action are as follows: the plaintiff received his injuries through the negligent act of the driver of the automobile which ran him down; the automobile which was being driven at the time was the property of the defendant, and the person driving it was the defendant’s regularly employed chauffeur; the accident occurred while the driver ivas acting within the scope of his employment. No complaint is made as to the manner of the submission of the case to the jury, the single…
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