Nicholas v. Keeling
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 36, April T., 1902, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Allegheny Co., AprilT., 1902, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of L. W. Nicholas v. Joseph Keeling and Patrick Ridge, trading as Keeling v. Ridge, and the County of Allegheny. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before McClung, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Superior Court.
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Appeal, No. 36, April T., 1902, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Allegheny Co., AprilT., 1902, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of L. W. Nicholas v. Joseph Keeling and Patrick Ridge, trading as Keeling v. Ridge, and the County of Allegheny. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before McClung, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Superior Court. The defandants presented the following points : 2. If the jury believes from the evidence that the carts were the property of Mark Ridge, and that he was employed from 7 in the morning until 5.30 in the evening, under…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Rice, P. J.,
The firm of Keeling & Ridge, the appellants, entered into a contract with the county of Allegheny to macadamize and otherwise improve a certain highway known as the Freeport road, and were engaged in the performance of the work at the time of the happening of the accident out of which this action arose. The contract contained the following clause : “ During the performance of the work the contractor shall place proper guards upon and around the same, for the prevention of accident, and at night, during said period, shall put and keep suitable and sufficient lights as…
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