Hinton v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Allen M. Stearne,

This is an appeal from the decision of the Superior Court, reversing the judgment on a verdict in favor of plaintiff in a negligence action. The single question is whether plaintiff, as a matter of law, was guilty of contributory negligence, justifying the entry of a judgment for defendant non obstante veredicto.

Reading the testimony in the light most advantageous to the plaintiff, and resolving all conflicts and drawing all reasonable inferences therefrom in his favor, as the court is required to do on a motion for judgment n. o. v. (Scholl, Admrx., v.…