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McGlinchey v. Steigerwald

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 28, 1920No. Appeal, No. 173PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal, No. 173, Oct. T., 1919, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1918, No. 3428, on verdict for plaintiff in the case of Michael McGlinchey v. Clarence Steigerwald. Trespass to recover damages for injuries to automobile. Before Wessel, J. From the record it appeared that the damages sustained occurred by reason of a collision between two automobiles meeting at the intersection of Forty-fourth and Chestnut streets, in the City of Philadelphia.

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Appeal, No. 173, Oct. T., 1919, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1918, No. 3428, on verdict for plaintiff in the case of Michael McGlinchey v. Clarence Steigerwald. Trespass to recover damages for injuries to automobile. Before Wessel, J. From the record it appeared that the damages sustained occurred by reason of a collision between two automobiles meeting at the intersection of Forty-fourth and Chestnut streets, in the City of Philadelphia. The statement of claim alleged the plaintiff to be the owner of one of the automobiles and the defendant to be the owner of the…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Trexler, J.,

None of the assignments are drawn in conformity to the rules of this court. They are not self-sustaining. They must be complete without reference to the other parts of the record.

This suit arose out of a right-angle collision of two automobiles at 46th and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia. Exception is taken to the words employed in the charge of.the learned trial judge, to wit: “Where there is another vehicle first at the crossing then it is the duty of the other person to permit the vehicle first at the crossing a'reasonable opportunity to cross. The one who is guilty of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. McClung v. Pennsylvania Taximeter Cab Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  2. Simon v. Lit Bros.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
  3. Rose v. Quaker City Cab Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1918

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Parry v. First National BankSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  2. Jacamino v. Harrison Motor Freight Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  3. Gillespie v. Pennsylvania Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
  4. Schmidt v. MartzSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
  5. Booker v. Pennsylvania RailroadSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1923

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