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Trustees of the State Hospital of the Middle Coal Field v. Lehigh Valley Coal Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 26, 1920No. Appeal, No. 46PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal, No. 46, Jan. T., 1920, by defendant, from judgment of Superior Court, March T., 1919, No. 36, affirming judgment of C. P. Luzerne Co., Dec. T., 1918, No. 391, on case-stated, in suit of Trustees of the State Hospital of the Middle Coal Field of Pennsylvania v. Lehigh Valley Coal Co. Case-stated to recover for treatment of defendant’s employees removed to plaintiff’s hospital “by permission of defendant.” Appeal from Superior Court. See 71 Pa.

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Appeal, No. 46, Jan. T., 1920, by defendant, from judgment of Superior Court, March T., 1919, No. 36, affirming judgment of C. P. Luzerne Co., Dec. T., 1918, No. 391, on case-stated, in suit of Trustees of the State Hospital of the Middle Coal Field of Pennsylvania v. Lehigh Valley Coal Co. Case-stated to recover for treatment of defendant’s employees removed to plaintiff’s hospital “by permission of defendant.” Appeal from Superior Court. See 71 Pa. Superior Ct. 545. The Superior Court affirmed the judgment of the court of common pleas. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was judgment of…

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Opinion by

Me. Justice Frazer,

Plaintiff sued to recover for hospital service rendered defendant’s employees from time to time, as appeared by the statement of account, the items of which are conceded to be correct, in a case-stated for the opinion of the court. Liability was denied on the ground that, under its charter, plaintiff is not authorized to charge for the service rendered. The court below entered judgment for plaintiff, which was affirmed on appeal to the Superior Court and, upon petition by defendant, an appeal was allowed to this court.

Plaintiff was incorporated by special Act of…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. Myers v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1923
  2. Johnson v. Armstrong & ArmstrongNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1937
  3. Stafford v. Pabco Products, Inc.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1958
  4. Beach v. GendlerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1921
  5. North Louisiana Clinic v. BreenLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1939

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