Williams v. Philadelphia Toilet & Laundry Co.

Argued October 2, 1942. In this action of trespass for personal injuries and property damage sustained in a right angle collision between plaintiff's automobile and defendant's truck, the only question for appellate review is whether plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law.

The result of a trial before GLASS, J., and a jury, was a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $200; the court below granted defendant's motion for judgment in its favor, n.o.v., and plaintiff has appealed. Defendant neither filed an affidavit of defense nor offered any testimony; the…