Harris v. Schuylkill River East Side Railroad

Citations

• 156 Pa. 252
• 23 W.N.C. 262
• 27 A. 297
• 1893 Pa. LEXIS 1335

Syllabus

<p>Pra'ctiae, S. G. — Exceptions—Railroads—Land damages.</p> <p>On an appeal from a judgment in condemnation proceedings, plaintiff’s only assignment of error was “ the action of the learned judge at the trial, after the jury had been sworn, in calling before him one of the counsel for appellant and the counsel'of said company respondent and saying to them: ‘ I will not allow a verdict in this case for more than $4,000 to stand.’ ” Nothing was printed in appellant’s paper book except the names of the parties, the history of the case, the assignment of error, and argument. In appellee’s paper book it was stated that no bill of exceptions had been sealed in the case, and that the language of the trial judge had been misstated. Held, that the judgment should be affirmed.</p>