Ligonier Valley Rail Road Newspaper Articles
We have compiled over 1,400 newspaper articles that mention the Ligonier Valley Railroad, or related subjects. The articles were originally published starting in 1873 and our collection runs through 1995. Enjoy!
Ligonier Echo
Wednesday, January 1, 1917
Reversed Lower Court
The Supreme Court in session in Philadelphia last week reversed the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas in the case of former conductor of the L.V.R.R., C. H. Kuhn vs. L.V.R.R. Co. for damage sustained in the wreck on the Wilpen branch July 5, 1912. The court directing a venire facias de novo. A new trial will likely be held in the near future.
VENIRE FACIAS DE NOVO: The name of a new writ of venire facias; this is awarded when, by reason
of some irregularity or defect in the proceeding on the first venire, or the trial, the proper effect of that which has been frustrated, or the verdict become void in law: as, for example, when the jury has been improperly chosen, or an uncertain, ambiguous or defective verdict has been rendered. Steph. Pl. 120 21 Vin. Ab. 466 1 Sell. Pr. 495.
Source: Bouviers Law Dictionary 1856 Edition