Foster v. Curtis
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 125, Oct. T., 1915, by plaintiff, from judgment of Municipal Court, Philadelphia Co., Sept. T., 1914, No. 329, for defendant on case tried by the court without a jury in suit of Elizabeth Foster v. Cyrus H. K. Curtis. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Cassidy, J., tried the case without a jury and found a verdict for defendant. Error assigned was in finding for defendant. cited: Diamond v. Cowles, 174 Fed. 571; Dugan v. Lyon, 41 Pa.
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Appeal, No. 125, Oct. T., 1915, by plaintiff, from judgment of Municipal Court, Philadelphia Co., Sept. T., 1914, No. 329, for defendant on case tried by the court without a jury in suit of Elizabeth Foster v. Cyrus H. K. Curtis. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Cassidy, J., tried the case without a jury and found a verdict for defendant. Error assigned was in finding for defendant. cited: Diamond v. Cowles, 174 Fed. 571; Dugan v. Lyon, 41 Pa. Superior Ct. 52. cited: Stahl v. Sollenberger, 246 Pa. 525; Landy v. Hamilton, 221 Pa. 50; Baker v. Fehr, 97 Pa. 70; Philadelphia &…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
This case was tried by the court without a jury. No points, or requests for special findings of fact, were presented by the plaintiff, and after the conclusion of the evidence the court entered a general finding in favor of the defendant upon which it entered judgment. As to the trial of cases without a jury by the Municipal Court of Philadelphia, and as to the functions of an appeal in such cases, it is sufficient to refer to Philadelphia & Gulf Co. v. Clark, 59 Pa. Superior Ct. 415; Philadelphia & Gulf Co. v. Soeffing, 59 Pa. Superior Ct. 429.
The plaintiff’s case, so far as the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Philadelphia & Gulf Steamship Co. v. ClarkSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
- Philadelphia & Gulf Steamship Co. v. SoeffingSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1916