Betts v. Lehigh Valley Railroad
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 246, Jan. T., 1898, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. Bradford Co., Dec. T., 1895, No. 178, on verdict for plaintiff. Trespass for personal injuries. Before Searle, P. J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $5,687.50. Error assigned was in refusing to give binding instructions for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Sterrett,
In 1894, the plaintiff, whose home was in the borough of Towanda, was regularly employed at Ulster, about eight miles north of the Lehigh Yalley Railroad. In reaching his place of business he daily took a local train starting at 6:25 o’clock A. M. from Washington street station on the Bernice branch in said borough, about a quarter of a mile from his home. He usually left home about 6:15 o’clock A. m. and walked south down Main street to Washington street, and then turned east at Washington street, and went about 170 feet down this street to the station.…
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