Rancil v. Krohne
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 104, April T., 1906, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., June T., 1903, No. 257, on verdict for plaintiff in case of A. J. Rancil v. Otto Krohne. Appeal from judgment of a justice of the peace. Before Collier, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $85100. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was refusal of binding instructions for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mobbison, J.,
In the summer and fall of 1902, the plaintiff, a carpenter, was in the employ of one S. J. Brush, a contractor, at Swiss-vale. The plaintiff, settled with Brush, at the completion of his work, and it was agreed that the sum of $85.00 was due him. It seems to be conceded that the plaintiff brought suit against Brush and recovered a final judgment for this amount and issued execution thereon, but failed to collect anything. Thereupon the present suit was brought before a justice of the peace against the defendant, with whom Brush had the contract upon which the plaintiff…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Nugent v. WolfeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1886
- Speers v. KnarrSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
- H. D. Dougherty & Co. v. BashSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
- Lewis v. Lewis Lumber Mfg. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
- Pizzi v. NardelloSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1903
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