Walton v. Colwyn Borough
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 254, Oct T., 1901, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Delaware Co., March T., 1900, No. 241, on verdict for plaintiffs, in case of Stanley Walton and Alice V. Walton, his Wife, v. The Borough of Colwyn. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Johnson, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court refused to give binding instructions for defendant, and submitted the case to the jury.
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Appeal, No. 254, Oct T., 1901, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Delaware Co., March T., 1900, No. 241, on verdict for plaintiffs, in case of Stanley Walton and Alice V. Walton, his Wife, v. The Borough of Colwyn. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Johnson, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court refused to give binding instructions for defendant, and submitted the case to the jury. Verdict and judgment for Stanley Walton for $262.75 and for Alice V. Walton for $473.05. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was in refusing binding…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
A verdict was recovered against the defendant for injuries sustained by Alice V. Walton from tripping over a projecting water box, which was within a pavement in front of the property of L. B. Milson in the defendant borough. The accident occurred about eight o’clock in the evening, when it was quite dark, and the pavement was lighted only by a coal oil lamp, enclosed in a glass case, and placed upon a post about ninety feet distant. The sidewalk consisted of a paved way four feet in width which was located within the space between the curb and building line. On the inner…
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