ANDERSON v. PHILADELPHIA


380 Pa. 528 (1955)

Anderson, Appellant, v. Philadelphia.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

March 14, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Edward Sheridan, for appellant.

I. Jerome Stern, Assistant City Solicitor, with him Jerome J. Shestack, First Deputy City Solicitor and Abraham L. Freedman, City Solicitor, for appellee.

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


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE ARNOLD, March 14, 1955:

This action of trespass was instituted against the City of Philadelphia for personal injuries inflicted upon minor plaintiff by fellow-inmates of Pennypack House, a section of the House of Correction created by the city and under the supervision and control of its Department of Public Welfare. Plaintiff appeals from the refusal of his motion for removal of compulsory nonsuit entered by the court below. The nonsuit was...

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