Hart v. Allegheny County Light Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 72, Oct. T., 1901, by Allegheny County Light Company, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., Sept. T., 1900, No. 510, on verdict for plaintiff in case of N. J. Hart v. Allegheny County Light Company, a Corporation, Appellant, and the Central District and Printing Telegraph Company, a Corporation. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries.
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Appeal, No. 72, Oct. T., 1901, by Allegheny County Light Company, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., Sept. T., 1900, No. 510, on verdict for plaintiff in case of N. J. Hart v. Allegheny County Light Company, a Corporation, Appellant, and the Central District and Printing Telegraph Company, a Corporation. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Stowe, P. J. At the trial it appeared that plaintiff on January 21, 1900, ' had his right foot injured by falling from an electric light pole. He was employed as line inspector of the Allegheny County Light Company, and in…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Justice Potteb,
This action was brought against two defendants as joint tort feasors. The evidence failed to show any concert of action, or any joint trespass, by the defendants, and under the principle of Wiestv. Phila. etal., 200 Pa. 148, a separate recovery should not have been allowed against one defendant in the absence of the proper amendments to the pleadings. The point should, however, have been brought to the attention of the court at the trial.
But aside from this question it clearly appears from the evidence that the injury for which recovery is here sought, was caused…
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