Legal Opinion

Lithgow v. Lithgow

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 22, 1939No. Appeals, 32 and 33PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Drew,

This action was brought by a father and mother against their daughter to recover for personal injuries sustained by them while guest passengers in an automobile owned and operated by the daughter. Prior to the trial the father died and his executrix was substituted as a party plaintiff. At the trial, a judgment of compulsory nonsuit was entered against plaintiffs, and from the order denying the motion to take off the nonsuit these appeals were taken.

We find no error in the action of the court below, since it is clear from the record that plaintiffs failed to sustain…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Goater v. KlotzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  2. Sajatovich v. Traction Bus Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  3. Johnson v. American Reduction Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  4. Niziolek v. Wilkes-Barre Railway Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  5. MacK v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Wagner v. Somerset County Memorial Park, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  2. Rennekamp v. BlairSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  3. Martin v. MarateckSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  4. Noel v. PUCKETTSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
  5. Churilla v. BarnerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979

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