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· 11/11/1889

Trexler v. Fisher

Citations

  • 130 Pa. 275
  • 18 A. 733
  • 1889 Pa. LEXIS 1182

Syllabus

<p>Where the defendant in ejectment purchased town lots, the property in dispute, from the plaintiff, went into possession in pursuance thereof, made valuable improvements, paid the purchase money in full and accepted a deed which by mistake conveyed other lots than those he purchased, it was not error, in such action, to instruct the jury to find for the defendant.</p>

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  • despite provision in lease that owner/lessor relinquished all control over leased vehicle to carrier/lessee, court found that driver was employee of lessor and not lessee because, in fact, control had not been transferred

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Judges: Clark, Green, McCollum, Mitchell, Paxson, Pee, Sterkett, Williams

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