Legal Opinion

Scheer v. Melville

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 11, 1924No. Appeal, No. 156PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Simpson,

Plaintiff recovered a verdict and judgment in an action of trespass for negligence, and defendant appeals. The principal complaint of the latter is that the trial judge erred in refusing his point for binding instructions. In considering this contention, the evidence being entirely oral, differences, in so far as they exist, must be resolved in favor of plaintiff’s version of the matter: Fuller v. Stewart Coal Co., 268 Pa. 328. Thus stated, the facts are as follows:

*403Defendant, a truckman for hire, agreed to haul certain rubber for plaintiff, and to supply a motor…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. McClung v. Pennsylvania Taximeter Cab Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  2. Hagan Lumber Co. v. Duryea School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
  3. Fuller v. Stewart Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
  4. Besecker v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
  5. Boulfrois v. United Traction Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1904

3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Mature v. AngeloSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  2. Commonwealth v. CommanderSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  3. Commonwealth v. BloseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
  4. Delair v. McAdooSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  5. Zavodnick v. Rose SonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929

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