JENNINGS v. GLEN ALDEN COAL CO.


369 Pa. 532 (1952)

Jennings, Appellant, v. Glen Alden Coal Company.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

April 1, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Lenahan Brown, with him Daniel J. Flood, Joseph V. Kasper and Thomas F. Farrell, Jr., for appellants.

J.H. Oliver, with him Arthur H. James, Gilbert S. McClintock and Franklin B. Gelder, for appellee.

Before DREW, C.J., STERN, STEARNE, BELL, CHIDSEY and MUSMANNO, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. CHIEF JUSTICE DREW, April 1, 1952:

The proper determination of this case rests on the application of Section 339 of the Restatement, Torts to the evidence presented at the trial. The learned trial judge held that plaintiff had failed to bring himself within the scope of that rule and accordingly entered a nonsuit. From an order denying a motion to remove the nonsuit, plaintiff has appealed.

On July 28, 1948, Edward Jennings, a minor then thirteen...

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