Weinschenk v. Philadelphia Home Made Bread Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 390, Jan. T., 1916, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Philadelphia Co., Dec. T., 1912, No. 3731, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Sophie K. Weinschenk v. Philadelphia Home Made Bread Company, a Corporation. Trespass to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s husband. Before Carr, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for $5,616 and judgment thereon.
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Appeal, No. 390, Jan. T., 1916, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Philadelphia Co., Dec. T., 1912, No. 3731, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Sophie K. Weinschenk v. Philadelphia Home Made Bread Company, a Corporation. Trespass to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s husband. Before Carr, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for $5,616 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed. 'were rulings on evidence, instructions to the jury, the refusal to direct a verdict for defendant and to enter judgment for defendant n. o. v. The evidence…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Moschzisker,
The plaintiff’s husband died as a result of injuries received while engaged in the service of the defendant company ; the wife sued, alleging negligence, and recovered a verdict upon which judgment was entered. The defendant has appealed.
Frank P. Weinschenk was employed as a dough mixer in defendant’s bread bakery, where he had worked for about eight years prior to January 22, 1912, the date of the accident which caused his death; his duties were performed at night, and the fatality occurred between 4:30 and 5 a. m.; the room wherein he labored was a large…
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