Hardiman v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Maxey,

Plaintiff, aged sixty-seven years at the time of the injury complained of, was injured by a fall when her foot caught in a depression in the paving as she was crossing the intersection of Liberty Avenue and Seventh Street, Pittsburgh. The accident happened at a point in the street near the rail of the second track plaintiff was about to cross. Defendant company was obliged to keep the pave in repair at that point. Its contention is that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law and that the court in banc should have entered judgment for the…