Brown v. Beaver Valley Traction Co.

Opinion by

Keller, J.,

For the purposes of this appeal the negligence of the defendant’s motorman must be conceded. The only question involved is the contributory negligence of plaintiffs ’' agent.

Plaintiffs conduct a garage and service station in the city of Beaver. They had been repairing an Overland touring car. After dark the owner came to take it away but could not start his car. Plaintiffs’ employe, Garvin, tried to crank it but could not. He then decided to try to start it by hooking it to a Winton truck, owned by plaintiffs and used as a service car, and towing it until the motor…