Branch Storage Co. v. County of Bucks

Opinion by

Teexler, P. J.,

On May 6, 1926, employees of the plaintiff company were hauling a load of household goods over what was known as the Finland wooden covered bridge in the County of Bucks. Plaintiff had delivered a load in the morning across the same bridge and in the afternoon, when driving with the second load the floor of the bridge gave way and the truck fell through until the rear end rested on the bottom of the creek. After the plaintiff submitted his testimony, the court entered a nonsuit and the first question is whether the court’s refusal to take it off should be affirmed.

The…