Diffenderfer v. Pennsylvania Railroad
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 1, Feb. T., 1917, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lycoming Co., June T., 1915, No. 86, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Stanton D. Diffenderfer v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Johnson, P. J., specially presiding. At the trial it appeared that plaintiff was injured on April 24, 1914, while riding as a passenger in one of defendant’s trains.
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Appeal, No. 1, Feb. T., 1917, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lycoming Co., June T., 1915, No. 86, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Stanton D. Diffenderfer v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Johnson, P. J., specially presiding. At the trial it appeared that plaintiff was injured on April 24, 1914, while riding as a passenger in one of defendant’s trains. The circumstances of the accident are set forth in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $1,388.98. He-, fendant appealed. Errors assigned…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Trenler, J.,
Plaintiff boarded defendant’s train at Sunbury. The car was crowded, all the seats being filled except the seat which the plaintiff took and which was in what he called the vestibule of the car. He was followed by another passenger who carried an iron frame 3 feet by 2y2 feet in dimensions and this was placed in the vestibule opposite the place where plaintiff was seated. The frame was standing on end and slanting. At Northumberland the train stopped suddenly and the frame was thrown against plaintiff’s leg and he was severely injured. There was evidence that' the…
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