Fowler v. Borough of Jersey Shore
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 25, Feb. T., 1900, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lycoming Co., March T., 1899, No. 267, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Rebecca W. Fowler v. The Borough of Jersey Shore. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries.
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Appeal, No. 25, Feb. T., 1900, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lycoming Co., March T., 1899, No. 267, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Rebecca W. Fowler v. The Borough of Jersey Shore. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. At the trial it appeared that the plaintiff was injured by breaking through a board walk on Main street in the borough of Jersey Shore on the night of August 15,1898. The hoard walk in question was in front of premises belonging to James G. Seely. The walk was constructed in 1894, and had been repaired in the spring of 1898. When D. S. Smith, a witness…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady J.,
This action of trespass was brought by Rebecca W. Fowler against the borough of Jersey Shore to recover for personal injuries sustained by her through the alleged negligence of the borough in failing to keep a sidewalk in good repair.
The attorney for the borough entered an appearance and a plea of not guilty. At the instance of the borough a notice was served upon James G. Seely, the owner of the property abutting the alleged defective sidewalk, to appear and defend in the said case. By allowance of the court James G. Seely appeared by counsel as a party in interest, and…
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