Legal Opinion

McGeehan v. Hughes

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 1, 1909No. Appeal, No. 166PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal, No. 166, Jan. T., 1908, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1905, No. 1,366, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Bernard Mc-Geehan v. William J. Hughes and Morris Boney, Jr., trading as Morris Boney & Son. ' Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Martin, P. J. For the facts see the opinion of the Supreme Court, and former report of the case, 217 Pa. 121. Errors assigned were various rulings on evidence.

1Opinion of the Court

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Mr. Justice Fell,

The plaintiff obtained a verdict in the common pleas in an action for personal injuries. Judgment was entered by that court for the defendants non obstante veredicto. On appeal to this court the judgment was reversed and, in accordance with the practice established by Hughes v. Miller, 192 Pa. 365, the record was remitted in order that such judgment might he entered, in accordance with the opinion filed, as law and justice required: see 217 Pa. 121. This appeal is by the defendants who are in the same position as appellants that they would have been if judgment had…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Titus v. Bradford etc. R., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, McKean County1890
  2. Cunningham v. Fort Pitt Bridge WorksSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
  3. Hughes v. MillerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
  4. McGeehan v. HughesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1907

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Muller v. Kirschbaum Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  2. Chandler v. LaffertySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  3. Fullick v. South Penn Oil Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1918
  4. Litwinowitch v. Oriental Navigation Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
  5. Peterson v. FeltenbergerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1930

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