Glasco v. Green
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 53, Jan. T., 1922, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Delaware Co., Dec. T., 1918, No. 563, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Irene J. Glasco v. Howard B. Green. Trespass for death of plaintiff’s husband. Before Johnson, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $12,500. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 53, Jan. T., 1922, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Delaware Co., Dec. T., 1918, No. 563, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Irene J. Glasco v. Howard B. Green. Trespass for death of plaintiff’s husband. Before Johnson, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $12,500. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were instructions appearing by the opinion of the Supreme Court, quoting record, and refusal to withdraw a juror, quoting record.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Walling,
This action by a widow on behalf of herself and minor children is for damages sustained by the death of her husband caused, as alleged, by defendant’s negligence. On the morning of June 15, 1918, while plaintiff’s husband, Harry L. Glasco, was riding his motorcycle at the intersection of Third and Lloyd streets, in the City of Chester, he sustained a compound fracture of the left leg by a collision with defendant’s motor truck, under circumstances rendering the questions of negligence and contributory negligence for the jury. Glaseo was taken to a hospital where…
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