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Coan v. Public Service Electric & Gas Co.

Court of Errors and Appeals
Feb 4, 1929
144 A. 917 (N.J. 1929)

Summary

In Coan v. Public Serv. Electric Gas Co., 105 N.J.L. 487, 489, 144 A. 917, the power company contended that it was not liable for injuries sustained by the plaintiffs when their automobile collided with an electric light pole in the traveled portion of the highway, since the pole was placed, with the permission of the proper city authorities in the position which it occupied, but the Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals of New Jersey negatived this contention.

Summary of this case from Nelson v. Duquesne Light Co.

Opinion

Argued October 31, 1928 —

Decided February 4, 1929.

On appeal from the Supreme Court, whose opinion is reported post, p. 501.

For the respondent, James M. Davis.

For the appellant, Henry H. Fryling.


The judgment under review herein should be affirmed, for the reasons expressed in the opinion delivered by Chief Justice Gummere in the Supreme Court.

For affirmance — THE CHANCELLOR, TRENCHARD, PARKER, KALISCH, CAMPBELL, VAN BUSKIRK, KAYS, HETFIELD, JJ. 8.

For reversal — KATZENBACH, DEAR, JJ. 2.


Summaries of

Coan v. Public Service Electric & Gas Co.

Court of Errors and Appeals
Feb 4, 1929
144 A. 917 (N.J. 1929)

In Coan v. Public Serv. Electric Gas Co., 105 N.J.L. 487, 489, 144 A. 917, the power company contended that it was not liable for injuries sustained by the plaintiffs when their automobile collided with an electric light pole in the traveled portion of the highway, since the pole was placed, with the permission of the proper city authorities in the position which it occupied, but the Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals of New Jersey negatived this contention.

Summary of this case from Nelson v. Duquesne Light Co.
Case details for

Coan v. Public Service Electric & Gas Co.

Case Details

Full title:JAMES F. COAN, RESPONDENT, v. PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY…

Court:Court of Errors and Appeals

Date published: Feb 4, 1929

Citations

144 A. 917 (N.J. 1929)
144 A. 917

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