Legal Opinion

Henderson v. National Drug Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 4, 1941No. Appeals, 302 and 309PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Maxey,

This is an appeal by the above defendants from an order granting a new trial after the jury in an action of trespass had returned verdicts in their favor. They claim that the evidence against them was so inconclusive that binding instructions should have been given and that the setting aside of the jury’s verdicts was an abuse of discretion.

The plaintiff was treated professionally on October 5th, 1937, by the additional defendant. He described the treatment as follows: “He (the doctor) took an alcohol bottle and washed my back, then something with iodine on it, and…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. MacPherson v. . Buick Motor Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
  2. Huset v. J. I. Case Threshing Mach. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1903
  3. Ebbert v. Philadelphia Electric Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  4. New York Life Insurance v. McNeelyArizona Supreme Court · 1938
  5. Catani v. Swift & Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Incollingo v. EWINGSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  2. Foley v. the Pittsburgh-Des Moines Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
  3. Lance v. WyethSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  4. Leidy v. Deseret Enterprises, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  5. Duquesne Light Co. v. Woodland Hills School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997

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