Brown v. Chambers
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 35, Oct. T., 1916, by defendant, from judgment of O. P. No. 2, Philadelphia Co., March T., 1915, No. 778, on verdict for’ plaintiff in case of John A. Brown v. William D. Chambers. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Staples, P. J. The circumstances of the accident are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict-and judgment for plaintiff for $500. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was in refusing binding instructions for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Williams, J.,
This was an action of trespass for personal injuries resulting from a collision between two vehicles.
From the testimony on behalf of the plaintiff it appears that on February 8, 1915, about 2 p. m., he was driving eastwardly along Girard avenue in a one-horse wagon on the eastbound car tracks, and, as he arrived at Broad street, he looked and saw no automobiles. He could see about 150 feet in each direction.' His horse proceeded at a walk until the wagon was just passing the “safety island” in the center of Broad street, about 35 feet from the curb line, when…
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