Legal Opinion

Tarnogurski v. Rzepski

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 6, 1916No. Appeal, No. 313PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal, No. 313, Jan. T., 1915, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co.7 Dec. T., 1911, No. 3209, on verdict for plaintiff in case of John J. Tarnogursld v. Thomas Rzepski. Trespass to recover damages for injury to property. Before Patterson, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict for plaintiff for $2,500.00 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed.

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Appeal, No. 313, Jan. T., 1915, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co.7 Dec. T., 1911, No. 3209, on verdict for plaintiff in case of John J. Tarnogursld v. Thomas Rzepski. Trespass to recover damages for injury to property. Before Patterson, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict for plaintiff for $2,500.00 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were various instructions to the jury and in dismissing defendant’s motion for judgment non obstante veredicto.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Frazer,

Plaintiff sued to recover damages for pictures, photographs and photographic supplies, injured or destroyed by reason of the alleged negligent act of defendant in turning water into the pipes in premises occupied by *509plaintiff before certain broken pipes were repaired. Plaintiff leased from defendant tbe second and third floors of premises No. 3175 Richmond street, Philadelphia, for residence purposes, and also as a photographic studio. The bathroom, located on the second floor, was utilized by plaintiff to wash photographs in the process of their development, and…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Rehder v. MillerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1908

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Harris (Et Ux.) v. Lewistown Tr. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  2. Roberson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967
  3. Knobeloch v. Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler & New Castle Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
  4. Leary v. Lawrence Sales Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  5. Coradi v. Sterling Oil CompanySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954

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