Freed v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.

Opinion by

Cunningham, J.,

On October 30, 1925, William Freed (aged sixteen and the son of Catherine Freed, a widow), while riding in a small Ford truck driven by Shepherd Constable, suffered personal injuries through a collision between the truck and a large bus owned by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company and operated by one of its employes. The collision occurred at the intersection of Wissahickon Avenue and Hortter Street in the City of Philadelphia. Alleging that his injuries resulted from the negligent operation of the bus, the minor brought an action by his next friend and mother…