Light v. Harrisburg & Mechanicsburg Electric Railway Co.

Citations

• 4 Pa. Super. 427
• 1897 Pa. Super. LEXIS 137

Syllabus

<p>Actions — Trespass—Ejectment of passenger — Damages.</p> <p>If a passenger is wrongfully ejected from a car the right of recovery is unquestioned in view of the trespass upon his rights even if no actual personal injury is suffered. Where the question of a wrongful ejection is one of fact, it is clear that the question must be left to the jury and the question of reasonable compensation is also for them.</p> <p>Appeals — Verdict against the evidence — New trial.</p> <p>That a verdict was against the overwhelming weight of the evidence is a good reason for a new trial, but when passed upon by the court below in considering the motion for a new trial the appellate court will not interfere with the exercise of a sound discretion judiciously exerted.</p> <p>Appeals — Review—Charge of the court.</p> <p>“Where the charge of the trial judge was apparently so satisfactory to both sides that written points were withdrawn, assignments of error alleging sins of omission in the charge will have but slight persuasive weight with the appellate court.</p>