Legal Opinion
Meyonberg v. Pennsylvania R. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 19, 1947No. 9366PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’CONNELL, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff appeals from a “judgment of nonsuit” granted at the close of the presentation of his case. Plaintiff, the sole witness to testify, asserted that he was a passenger traveling from New York to Long Branch, N. J., on a train operated by defendant, a common carrier. Reading a newspaper, he was sitting in an aisle seat in the rear of the train.1 Across the aisle were four men playing cards. Three other men, subsequently joining the game, stood in the aisle between the seat of plaintiff and those of the four card players. Occasionally, one of these three standing…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Lillie v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Schad v. Twentieth Century-Fox Film CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1943
- New Jersey Fidelity & Plate Glass Insurance v. Lehigh Valley RailroadSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1918
- Whalen v. Consolidated Traction Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1898
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3Cited by23 opinions
- John P. O'Brien v. Westinghouse Electric CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1961
- Graham v. Atchison. T. & S. F. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1949
- Francesco Sano v. Pennsylvania Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
- California Fruit Exchange v. HenryDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1950
- Sentner v. AmtrakDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1982
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