Fields v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 241, Jan. T., 1922, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., March T., 1919, No. 865, refusing to take off nonsuit, in case of Zack Fields v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co. Trespass for personal injuries. Before Shoemaker, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Nonsuit and refusal to take it off. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned was refusal to take off nonsuit, quoting record.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Sadler,
The plaintiff was struck by defendant’s car while driving his express wagon along a public highway. An *284action was brought in the Municipal Court of Philadelphia to recover the value of the horse which was killed, and for the damages done to the wagon and harness, it being contended that the loss was occasioned by defendant’s negligence. A judgment was recovered, and the amount thereof was paid. Later, the present suit was instituted in the court of common pleas to secure compensation for the personal injury sustained by the plaintiff from the same collision; no…
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