Searles v. Boorse
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 176, Jan. T., 1919, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 5, Philadelphia Co., Sept. T., 1914, No. 1888, for defendant n. o. v., in case of Samuel Searles v. David Bourse. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Staake, J. At the trial the jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for $2,000. Subsequently the court entered judgment for defendant n. o. v. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned was in entering judgment for defendant n. o. v.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Simpson,
Plaintiff sued defendant to recover damages for personal injuries; the trial judge declined defendant’s point for binding instructions, reserved another point to substantially the same effect, and submitted the case to the jury, which found a verdict for plaintiff; the court below entered judgment for defendant non obstante veredicto, and plaintiff appeals. We must, therefore, assume as true all the facts and inferences from facts which the jury might have found in favor of plaintiff, and reject all those unfavorable to him which the jury might have rejected; but…
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- Walton v. Bryn Mawr Hotel Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894
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