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HEINLEIN v. ALLEGHENY CO.

374 Pa. 496 (1953)

Heinlein, Exrx., Appellant, v. Allegheny County.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

June 26, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul C. Ruffennach, with him Charles F. Dean, for appellants.

John R. Bredin, with him Dalzell, Pringle, Bredin & Martin, for appellee.

Harry F. Stambaugh, Special Counsel, with him Phil H. Lewis, Deputy Attorney General and Robert E. Woodside, Attorney General, for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under Rule 46.

Before STERN, C.J., STEARNE, JONES, CHIDSEY, MUSMANNO and ARNOLD, JJ.

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE JONES, June 26, 1953:

These appeals are from judgments entered on a directed verdict for the defendant at the trial of survival and wrongful death actions instituted by the plaintiff for the death of her husband. The question for decision is whether the defendant county was responsible for the care and maintenance of the highway bridge whereon the plaintiff's decedent received the injuries resulting in his death. The learned trial judge was...

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