Ogden v. Philadelphia & West Chester Traction Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 289, Jan. T., 1901, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., March T., 1900, No. 1120, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of John Ogden v. Philadelphia & West Chester Traction Company. Assumpsit on an alleged parol contract. Before Penny-packer, P. J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Yerdict and judgment for plaintiff for $2,500. Defendant appealed. Error assigned amongst others was in refusing binding instructions for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Dean,
The plaintiff, John Ogden, had been conductor on a trolley car of defendant for two months prior to March 2, 1899. On that day his car jumped the track and he was seriously injured, but continued to work out the remainder of that day and for the two days following. On March 10, while confined to his room, J. H. Gibson, superintendent of the company, and H. H. Aikens, clerk to the president, visited Ogden, at his invitation in his room, where after some conversation with reference to his injuries, he signed and delivered to them this paper:
“ Philadelphia, March 10,…
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