Smith v. East End Electric Light Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 28, Oct. T., 1900, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. No. 3, Allegheny Co., Aug. T., 1899, No. 163, refusing- to take off nonsuit in case of David Smith, administrator of the estate of Mattie Driver v. The East End Electric Light Company, Allegheny County Light Company and the Philadelphia Company. Trespass for the death of husband of plaintiff’s decedent.
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Appeal, No. 28, Oct. T., 1900, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. No. 3, Allegheny Co., Aug. T., 1899, No. 163, refusing- to take off nonsuit in case of David Smith, administrator of the estate of Mattie Driver v. The East End Electric Light Company, Allegheny County Light Company and the Philadelphia Company. Trespass for the death of husband of plaintiff’s decedent. Before Evans, J. At the trial it appeared that on March 27, 1899, George W. Driver who was the husband of plaintiff’s decedent was killed by touching an electric wire while painting the roof of the house of S. Zoch in Pittsburg.…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
As nothing appears in the evidence to support the plaintiff’s claim in this case, our conclusion is that the court below committed no error in entering and refusing to take off the nonsuit complained of.
Judgment affirmed.
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