Conrad v. Duffin

Opinion by

Rhodes, J.,

The plaintiff, Harriet Conrad, recovered a judgment for $2,500 against Joseph Abrams in an action of trespass. On January 8, 1943, plaintiff was a pedestrian on K Street between Erie Avenue and Pike Street in the city of Philadelphia. At that time and place Abrams was loading a truck with city ashes. While thus engaged Abrams permitted a container of ashes to fall, which struck plaintiff causing her injury.

The truck in question was owned by John J. Duffin, and leased by him to Elwood Garlick, Sr., for the re moval of city ashes. The truck was insured by appellant, the…