Boggs v. Jewell Tea Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 174, Jan. T., 1920, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., June T., 1917, No. 1646, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Georgia A. Boggs v. Jewell Tea Company. Trespass to recover damages for death of plaintiff’s husband. Before Barratt, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. See also Boggs v. Jewell Tea Co., 263 Pa. 413. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $9,000. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 174, Jan. T., 1920, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., June T., 1917, No. 1646, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Georgia A. Boggs v. Jewell Tea Company. Trespass to recover damages for death of plaintiff’s husband. Before Barratt, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. See also Boggs v. Jewell Tea Co., 263 Pa. 413. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $9,000. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were various instructions and rulings, as stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Walling,
This action by a widow, on behalf of herself and child, is for damages resulting from the death of her husband. *431On July 29,1916, a city ambulance was proceeding west along the north side of Allegheny avenue, Philadelphia, when defendant’s horse attached to a delivery wagon, going south in D street, came on the avenue directly in front of the ambulance, which swerved to the south to avoid a collision, and for the same purpose the horse was turned suddenly to the west. Just at that moment the deceased, who was walking south across the avenue near the west line of D…
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