Rowland v. Philadelphia
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 220, Jan. T., 1901, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1899, No. 427, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Elizabeth Rowland and William Rowland v. City of Philadelphia, William C. Watson and David Perna. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Brégy, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for Elizabeth Rowland for $1,700. For William Rowland for $200. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 220, Jan. T., 1901, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1899, No. 427, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Elizabeth Rowland and William Rowland v. City of Philadelphia, William C. Watson and David Perna. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Brégy, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for Elizabeth Rowland for $1,700. For William Rowland for $200. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was in submitting the case to the jury.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Potter,
This is an action by husband and wife to recover damages for an injury to the wife. In his opening argument, counsel for the appellant calls attention to the fact that while this suit was brought against the city of Philadelphia and two separate contractors, as joint tort feasors, yet the evidence did not show concert of action, nor was there any attempt upon the trial to prove that the act complained of was the joint act of the defendants. Judgment of voluntary nonsuit was entered against the two contractors, and the action proceeded against/' the city alone. No…
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