Holzheimer v. Lit Bros.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, Nos. 229 & 343, Jan. T., 1917, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. NO'. 3, Philadelphia Co., March T., 1916, No. 1233, for defendant n. o. v., in case of John A. Holzheimer and Lucy E. Holzheimer v. Lit Brothers. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Davis, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts.
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Appeal, Nos. 229 & 343, Jan. T., 1917, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. NO'. 3, Philadelphia Co., March T., 1916, No. 1233, for defendant n. o. v., in case of John A. Holzheimer and Lucy E. Holzheimer v. Lit Brothers. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Davis, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff, Lucy E. Holzheimer, for $2,500, and for John A. Holzheimer for $1,000. The court subsequently entered judgment for defendant n. o. v. Error assigned was the judgment of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Stewabt,
The plaintiffs are husband and wife who joined in this action to recover damages for injuries sustained by the latter under the following circumstances. The wife while walking on a public crossing extending from the south side of Allegheny avenue at the intersection of the avenue with Franklin avenue in the City of Philadelphia, between 7 and 8 o’clock on the evening of July 25,1915, was run into and knocked down by an automobile delivery truck belonging to the defendant company, which it is claimed was being negligently driven and that her injuries resulted in…
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