Liptak v. Kurrie
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 128, Jan. T., 1914, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Philadelphia Co., March T., 1912, No. 4167, on verdict for plaintiff in case of John Liptak, by his mother and next friend, Mary Belagyi v. George E. Knrrie and Walter E. Cotton, individually and trading as Kurrie Brothers. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Wiltbank, J. • Verdict for plaintiff for $5,500, and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 128, Jan. T., 1914, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Philadelphia Co., March T., 1912, No. 4167, on verdict for plaintiff in case of John Liptak, by his mother and next friend, Mary Belagyi v. George E. Knrrie and Walter E. Cotton, individually and trading as Kurrie Brothers. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Wiltbank, J. • Verdict for plaintiff for $5,500, and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Error assigned, among others, was in discharging defendants’ motion for judgment n. o. v.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr.. Justice Mestrezat,
This is an action of trespass brought by a boy fourteen years of age to recover damages for injuries which he sustained while employed as a helper about the defendants’ factory. There was a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff and the defendants have taken this appeal.
We do not agree with the appellants’ contention that • there was nó evidence of negligence which warranted the court in submitting the case to the jury. When the boy was employed by one of the firm he was put under the orders of his uncle, the foreman, and directed to obey his instructions. On…
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