Holbert v. Philadelphia
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 12, Jan. T., 1908, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., March T., 1904, No. 1,103, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Agnes T. Holbert v. City of Philadelphia. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Barratt, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Yerdict and judgment for plaintiff for $2,406. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was refusal to give binding instructions for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mestrezat,
About two o’clock on Sunday afternoon, January 25, 1903, Agnes Y. Holbert, the plaintiff, and her sister, Mrs. Stevens, left the former’s home on East Walnut lane, Germantown, within the limits of the city of Philadelphia, to go to Indiana avenue. Their direct route was south along Magnolia avenue to Chelton avenue where they were to board astreet car to reach their destination. Magnolia avenue is fifty feet wide, and its general course is north and south. Both the cartway and the sidewalks are paved with brick. The Germantown branch of the Philadelphia and…
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