Legal Opinion

Nelson v. Duquesne Light Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 4, 1939No. Appeals, 161, 209, 223, 224PublishedCited by 60 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Maxey,

At 12: 30 a. m.,- December 8, 1935, Robert Messinger,the additional defendant above named, was.driving hi's automobile on Saw Mill Run Boulevard (hereinafter referred to as the boulevard), in a northerly direction towards the City of Pittsburgh. He had in the front seat with him as a guest passenger, David Nelson, husband of Catherine Nelson, the above named plaintiff. The automobile, while proceeding at a speed which' Mes-singer declared was about 30. or 35 miles an hour, collided with a wooden electric light pole located on the highway. As a result of the…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Lake v. Atlantic WorksMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1872
  2. Kline v. Moyer and AlbertSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  3. Galliano v. East Penn Electric Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  4. McCracken v. Curwensville BoroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  5. Stern v. International Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1917

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3Cited by60 opinions

  1. Mascaro v. Youth Study CenterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Bolus v. United Penn BankSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  3. Skoda v. West Penn Power Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  4. Anderson v. Bushong Pontiac Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  5. Raab v. Keystone InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979

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