Sharpley v. Wright
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 92, Jan. T., 1902, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1900, No. 547, on verdict for plaintiff in case of William Sharpley v. Thomas H. Wright. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before McMichael, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $1,750. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was in submitting the case to the jury.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mestbezat,
The plaintiff was injured while in the service of the defendant and this action was brought to recover damages for his injuries, which he alleges were caused by the negligence of the defendant. Thomas H. Wright, the defendant, was a stevedore, and contracted with W. S. Taylor & Company to pile lumber for them on their wharf on Delaware avenue, in the city of Philadelphia. William S. Sharpley, the plaintiff, was employed by the defendant to assist in this work. In performing the work, the defendant’s employees used a derrick owned and erected by Taylor & Company…
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