Silver Costume Co. v. Passant

Citations

• 71 Pa. Super. 252
• 1919 Pa. Super. LEXIS 82

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Occupiers of real estate — Flooding — Injury to goods by water — Question for jury.</p> <p>In an action to recover damages for injury to stock of goods, caused by escape of water from upper floor, where there is evidence that the tenant of the upper floor left the spigot open, in consequence of which, water leaked through floor and damaged property underneath, a fair presumption or inference of negligence arises from the circumstances under which the injury occurred, and the ease is for the jury and a verdict for the plaintiff will be sustained.</p> <p>Evidence — Specific objection.</p> <p>Where a specific objection is made to the admissibility of testimony, which is overruled, all other objections are deemed to be waived.</p>