Maitland v. Philadelphia Transportation Co.

Opinion by

James, J.,

This is an appeal from the dismissal of a motion for judgment n. o. v. in a trespass action.

In view of a favorable verdict from the jury, the version of the plaintiff, though the only witness for her side, must be accepted.

At nearly 11:30 P. M. on June 3, 1943, the plaintiff was riding in a trolley of a line which terminates at Wayne Avenue and Carpenter Lane, Philadelphia. When the car reached “just a few feet’ from the regular stop at the terminus of the route, the trolley pole slipped from the wire, and since the current was shut off, the motor stopped and all the…