Frysinger v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, Nos. 212 and 213, Jan. T., 1914, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Delaware Co., June T., 1913, No. 224, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Edward J. Frysinger and Edna Carolina Fry-singer, Ms wife, in the right of the said wife, v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries.
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Appeal, Nos. 212 and 213, Jan. T., 1914, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Delaware Co., June T., 1913, No. 224, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Edward J. Frysinger and Edna Carolina Fry-singer, Ms wife, in the right of the said wife, v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Johnson, P. J. The court charged the jury in part as follows: “She will also be entitled to be compensated in this case, we say to you, for the loss of her services. It does not appear to be proven that there were any domestic services in which the husband is…
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Opinion by
Mr. Justice Potter,
This was an action of trespass brought by Edward J. *558Frysinger and Edna Carolina Frysinger, his wife, to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained by the wife through the negligence of the defendant company. From the evidence offered on behalf of the plaintiffs it appears that on June 22,1913, they were passengers on a trolley car of defendant company run-ning from Chester to Media. While descending a hill on defendant’s single track road they saw another car approaching on the same track. Fearing a collision, they jumped from the car and Mrs.…
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