Gazzam v. Reading
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 382, Jan. T., 1901, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. No. 8, Phila. Co., March T., 1898, No. 1456, discharging rule to vacate judgment and for a new trial in case of Anna Reading Gazzam v. Elizabeth G. Reading. Rule to vacate judgment and for a new trial. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. Error assigned was order discharging rule.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Dean,
On May 10, 1898, at suggestion of plaintiff a summons in trespass was issued and served immediately on defendant. On May 5,1899, her statement, disclosing fully her cause of action, was filed; three days later defendant filed the general plea of not guilty and the cause was at issue. It remained thus at issue for more than one year, when on May 12, 1900, it was called for trial and jury sworn. The trial judge submitted the evidence bearing on the issue to the jury who found a verdict for the plaintiff for $25,000 damages. This was followed by a motion for a new…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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