McDonnell v. Orinoka Mills
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 421, Jan. T., 1912, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., March T., 1909, No. 813, for defendant n. o. v. in case of Arthur McDonnell v. The Orinoka Mills. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Bregy, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for $2,000. The court subsequently entered judgment for defendant n. o. v. Plaintiff appealed.
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Appeal, No. 421, Jan. T., 1912, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., March T., 1909, No. 813, for defendant n. o. v. in case of Arthur McDonnell v. The Orinoka Mills. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Bregy, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for $2,000. The court subsequently entered judgment for defendant n. o. v. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned was the entry of judgment for defendant n. o. y.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mestrezat,
This action was brought by the plaintiff to recover damages for injuries which he sustained while working at a cloth-drying machine of the defendant company. The difficulty with the plaintiff’s case is that he has failed to show the negligent act on the part of the defendant which produced his injuries. Where one seeks to recover for injuries caused by the negligence of another he must show not only the negligent act but also that it produced the injuries of which he complains. If he alleges that his injuries resulted from a defective machine he must show that…
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