Basel v. Pittsburgh

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Drew,

These are companion suits in trespass brought by Mary Basel, widow of Joseph Basel, and administratrix of his estate, to recover for her own loss and the loss of ' the estate, resulting from negligence of the City of Pittsburgh, defendant, which is claimed to have been the sole cause of his death. The jury awarded her $3548.20 in the death action and $100.00 in the survival action. The learned court below in each case refused to grant the municipality’s motions for judgment n. o. v. and for a new trial and from the entry of judgments on the verdicts, it appealed.

The…