Legal Opinion

Farbo v. Caskey

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 6, 1922No. Appeal, No. 97PublishedCited by 27 opinions

Appeal, No. 97, Jan. T., 1922, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1920, No. 3544, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Carmel Farbo v. Wesley M. Caskey. Trespass for personal injuries. Before Finletter, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $15,000. Defendant appealed. Error assigned, among others, was refusal of defendant’s motion for judgment n. o. v.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schaeeer,

Defendant appeals from a judgment recovered in an action for damages for injuries received by plaintiff, who was struck by appellant’s automobile.

*575Appellant contends there was no sufficient proof that the automobile, which admittedly belonged to defendant, was being driven at the time of the accident on the owner’s business or errand. The trial was allowed to proceed on the theory that this point was adequately covered by the undenied averments of plaintiff’s declaration ; although the trial judge seems to have had some misgivings as to whether the fact of the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Buehler v. United States Fashion Plate Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  2. Scheel v. ShawSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  3. Markle v. PerotSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
  4. Gillespie v. Pennsylvania Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922

3Cited by27 opinions

  1. General Equipment Manufacturers v. Westfield InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  2. Tourville v. Inter-Ocean InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  3. Readshaw Et Ux. v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
  4. Sieber v. Russ Bros. Ice Cream Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
  5. Gojkovic v. WageleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924

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