Bosack v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Benjamin R. Jones,

This is an appeal in a trespass action for personal injuries from a judgment entered upon a verdict in favor of Cecelia Bosack (appellee) and against Pittsburgh Railways Company (appellant).

The accident which resulted in this litigation occurred at approximately 7:30 a.m. on October 2, 1956— “a nice clear day” — when appellee fell while crossing East Ohio Street near its intersection with East Diamond Street in Pittsburgh. In the center of East Ohio Street — which is approximately 42 feet wide and runs generally east and west — are two railway tracks…