Vocca v. Pennsylvania Railroad
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 140, Jan. T., 1917, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. Fayette County, Dec. T., 1914, No. 557, refusing motion to strike off compulsory nonsuit in case of James A. Vocca v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company, a corporation. Trespass to recover damages for personal injury. The facts appear in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Before Reppert, J. The court entered a compulsory nonsuit which it subsequently refused to take off. Plaintiff appealed.
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Appeal, No. 140, Jan. T., 1917, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. Fayette County, Dec. T., 1914, No. 557, refusing motion to strike off compulsory nonsuit in case of James A. Vocca v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company, a corporation. Trespass to recover damages for personal injury. The facts appear in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Before Reppert, J. The court entered a compulsory nonsuit which it subsequently refused to take off. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned was in refusing to take off the nonsuit.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Stewart,
The plaintiff, a clergyman, was advised over the ’phone of the severe illness of a parishioner, and that his pastoral services without delay were requested. He was ad*44vised at the same time that an automobile would be sent to bring him to the appointed place. Very promptly the automobile — the property of the married daughter of the invalid with Avhom the latter Avas making her home — arrived in charge of the daughter’s chauffeur, an experienced driver. The clergyman and the driver were the sole occupants of the car when it started on its return, the clergyman…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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