Ellison v. Atlantic Refining Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 188, T., 1915, by defendant, from judgment of Municipal Court Philadelphia Co., March T., 1915, No. 354, for plaintiff on case tried by the court without a jury in suit of Hannah N. Ellison, to use of Queen Insurance Company of America, v. The Atlantic Befining Company. Trespass to recover damages for injuries to an automobile. The case was tried without a jury before Knowles, J. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $146.43. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 188, T., 1915, by defendant, from judgment of Municipal Court Philadelphia Co., March T., 1915, No. 354, for plaintiff on case tried by the court without a jury in suit of Hannah N. Ellison, to use of Queen Insurance Company of America, v. The Atlantic Befining Company. Trespass to recover damages for injuries to an automobile. The case was tried without a jury before Knowles, J. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $146.43. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was in refusing to find a verdict for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Henderson, J.,
This case was tried in the Municipal Court without a jury. There were no findings of fact nor was there an opinion filed on the motion for judgment non obstante veredicto, and we are not informed, therefore, as to the theory of the learned trial judge in entering judgment for the plaintiff. The statement of claim charged that an automobile truck of the defendant was driven by an employee northward on 59th street toward the left side *372thereof negligently and carelessly and without warning was driven and swung around said corner toward the west in front of the plaintiff’s…
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