Wolsieffer v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 22, Oct. T., 1916,' by plaintiff, from judgment of Municipal Court, PMladelpMa Co., April T., 1915, No. ISO, for defendant n. o. v. in case of Edmund Wolsieffer v. PMladelpMa Rapid Transit Company. Trespass to recover damages, for personal injuries. Before Knowles, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Error assigned was in entering judgment for defendant n. o. v.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Williams, J.,
Edmund Wolsieffer, the plaintiff, aged 69 years, thus described the accident which resulted in his injuries: “October 4, 1913.,......I walked from the store straight up Twelfth,......to Market......about five o’clock in the afternoon.......When I got to the corner of Twelfth and Market streets, the southeast corner......I looked for trolley cars.......I saw an eastbound car coming towards Twelfth street......on Market street on the lower track. I then started to go across, and when I got about half way I looked again......and by that time the eastbound car had gotten…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Cunningham v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
- Zercher v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1912
- Livingstone v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1916