Hincken v. Beechview Borough
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 105, April T., 1912, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., June T., 1908, No. 975, on verdict for plaintiff in case of George Hincken and Mary Hincken, his wife, v. Beechview Borough. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. ‘MacFarlane, J. The facts relating to the accident are set forth in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for George A. Hincken for $400, and for Mary G. Hincken for $400. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 105, April T., 1912, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., June T., 1908, No. 975, on verdict for plaintiff in case of George Hincken and Mary Hincken, his wife, v. Beechview Borough. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. ‘MacFarlane, J. The facts relating to the accident are set forth in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for George A. Hincken for $400, and for Mary G. Hincken for $400. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was in refusing to grant motion for judgment for defendant non obstante veredicto.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Morrison, J.,
The plaintiffs were husband and wife and resided in the city of Philadelphia. The wife, Mary G. Hincken, had been in the borough of Beachview, Allegheny county, for about two weeks preceding the alleged accident to her on a sidewalk, visiting her son, Everett Hincken, who at that time and for ten months preceding lived in the Henderson apartments in Beachview borough. The Henderson apartments were located at the comer of Eighth and Trenton avenues. From these apartments to Seventh and Trenton avenues was about 200 feet. The grade on Eighth avenue between the apartments…
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