Hockenberry v. New Castle Electric Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 227, Oct. T., 1915, by New Castle Electric Company, from judgment of C. P. Lawrence Co., March T., 1914, No. 90, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Hazel Hockenberry v. New Castle Electric Company, and Union Telephone Company. Trespass to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s husband. Before Porter, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for $9,700, and judgment thereon. New Castle Electric Company appealed.
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Appeal, No. 227, Oct. T., 1915, by New Castle Electric Company, from judgment of C. P. Lawrence Co., March T., 1914, No. 90, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Hazel Hockenberry v. New Castle Electric Company, and Union Telephone Company. Trespass to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s husband. Before Porter, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for $9,700, and judgment thereon. New Castle Electric Company appealed. Errors assigned were in refusing to direct a verdict for defendant, in refusing to enter judgment for defendant n. o. v.,…
1Dissent
Dissenting Opinion by
Mr. Justice Moschzisker:
The plaintiff’s husband was killed on July 16, 1913, when 32 years of age; he was a strong, healthy, hard working man, in regular employment, with an earning capacity of from $65.00 to $85.00 a month, in addition to which he kept up a small farm, upon which he and his family lived. He left surviving his widow, who was 23 years old, and an eight-months-old child. The verdict, *401in favor of the plaintiff, was for $9,'700.00. We are nnanimons in the opinion that there is no merit in any of the assignments of error save one, and on this one alone the…
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