Diehle v. United Gas Improvement Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 252, Jan. T., 1908, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1906, No. 2,491, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Charles C. Diehle v. The United Gas Improvement Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Carr, J. The facts relating to the accident are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court.
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Appeal, No. 252, Jan. T., 1908, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1906, No. 2,491, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Charles C. Diehle v. The United Gas Improvement Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Carr, J. The facts relating to the accident are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Plaintiff presented these points: 6. If the jury believe that injury, deterioration, settlement or misplacement of the gas mains of the defendant company, which existed at Sixth and Market streets on October 4 and 5, 1906, were a natural or…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Beown,
On the argument of this appeal we were much impressed by what was said by the learned counsel for appellant in asking us to reverse the judgment in favor of the appellee, but our subsequent examination of the evidence has satisfied us that the single question in the case — appellant’s negligence —was for the jury.
That the appellee was injured by an explosion of gas which came from the pipes of the appellant was clearly established. At the time of the explosion he was in the employ of the Millard Construction Company, which was engaged in excavating the bed of…
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