Hartigan v. Clark

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Benjamin R. Jones,

The appellant, William Hartigan, brought an action of trespass in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County to recover damages for injuries he allegedly incurred in a fall down some stairs in the MeKeesporter Hotel in the city of McKeesport.

The action was originally brought against John P. Hoerr, the owner of the hotel; upon his death Alyce *285Hoerr Clark, Administratrix of Ms estate, was substituted as defendant. The jury returned a verdict in favor of appellant in the amount of $20,000. The learned trial judge, the Honorable Russell H. Adams, died…