Ralston v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 227, Jan. T., 1920, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., March T., 1918, No. 1097, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Robert Edmund Ralston and Carrie Ralston, his wife, v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co. Trespass for personal injuries. Before Barratt, P. J. Verdict and judgment for Carrie Ralston for $3,000. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were refusal of (1) instructions for defendant, and (2) judgment for defendant n. o. v.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Moschzisker,
Plaintiff, Carrie Ralston, the wife of Robert Edmund Ralston, brought suit against the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co., alleging negligence, leading to her injury, while a passenger upon one of its cars; she recovered a verdict for $3,000, upon which judgment was entered, and defendant has appealed.
The assignments of error raise but one controlling-question, and that concerns the sufficiency of the evidence relied upon by plaintiff to set aside a written release of damages, which she executed, upon receipt of $20, seven days after the accident.
We have decided,…
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