Tyler v. Philadelphia Ritz-Carlton Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 188, Oct. T., 1919, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. County, June T., 1918, No. 3433, for defendant non obstante veredicto in the case of Owen Tyler v. Philadelphia Ritz-Carlton Company. Trespass to recover damages for false arrest and assault and battery. Before Finletter, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict for plaintiff for fifteen hundred ($1,500) dollars.
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Appeal, No. 188, Oct. T., 1919, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. County, June T., 1918, No. 3433, for defendant non obstante veredicto in the case of Owen Tyler v. Philadelphia Ritz-Carlton Company. Trespass to recover damages for false arrest and assault and battery. Before Finletter, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict for plaintiff for fifteen hundred ($1,500) dollars. Subsequently the court on the defendant’s motion entered judgment for the defendant non obstante veredicto. Plaintiff appealed. The court charged in part as follows: “There…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Henderson, J.,
This case arose out of the arrest of the plaintiff for alleged drunkenness and disorderly conduct at the hotel of the defendant company in Philadelphia. The plaintiff had been at the hotel during the day with his wife and a friend of hers, Mrs. Vannaman. ' The ladies had arrived at the hotel the night before from Atlantic City and remained all night; the plaintiff joined them the next morning. The question having arisen in the mind *430of the hotel clerk as to the responsibility of the party for their bill, notice was sent to Mrs. Yannaman to come to the office and pay the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Rommel v. SchambacherSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1887
- MacDonald v. SchroederSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1906
- Grohmann v. KirschmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
- Perry v. Pennsylvania RailroadSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1910
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