New York Central & Hudson River Railroad v. Deer Creek Lumber Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 53, Oct. T., 1911, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Clearfield Co., Sept. Term, 1909, No. 272, on verdict for defendant in case of New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company v. Deer Creek Lumber Company. Appeal from judgment of a justice of the peace. Before A. O. Smith, P. J. Tbe facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court.
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Appeal, No. 53, Oct. T., 1911, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Clearfield Co., Sept. Term, 1909, No. 272, on verdict for defendant in case of New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company v. Deer Creek Lumber Company. Appeal from judgment of a justice of the peace. Before A. O. Smith, P. J. Tbe facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. At the trial J. S. Hills was asked this question: “Q. Had you authority to make any such contract as is alleged here by Mr. Allen? A. No, sir.” Mr. Woodward: Objected to as incompetent and irrelevant. We want the answer stricken out. The…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Morrison, J.,
This action originated before a justice of the peace and came into the common pleas on appeal by plaintiff, and having been put at issue and tried and a verdict rendered in favor of defendant for $17.75, and judgment being entered thereon, the plaintiff appealed to this court. While the amount in controversy is small the learned counsel for the respective parties seem to regard it as an important suit.
The plaintiff’s claim was for the sum of $53.57 for work and material furnished in building a siding for defendant in May, 1907. At the trial of the case the defendants…
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