McCauley v. Philadelphia Traction Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 75, Oct. T., 1897, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., March T., 1893, No. 145, on verdict for plaintiff. Opinion by Rice, P. J. Trespass for personal injuries. It appears from the undisputed testimony that the plaintiff, a woman, walking north in the daytime on the west side of Twentieth street, Philadelphia, came in contract with á car moving west on Catherine street at the instant she put her foot on the track.
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Appeal, No. 75, Oct. T., 1897, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., March T., 1893, No. 145, on verdict for plaintiff. Opinion by Rice, P. J. Trespass for personal injuries. It appears from the undisputed testimony that the plaintiff, a woman, walking north in the daytime on the west side of Twentieth street, Philadelphia, came in contract with á car moving west on Catherine street at the instant she put her foot on the track. She did not look for approaching cars. There was no obstruction to view if she had looked, and the coming car was observed by others. The speed of…
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Opinion by
Rice, P. J.,
This accident occurred at the intersection of Catherine street and Twentieth street in the city of Philadelphia. The plaintiff was^ going north on the foot walk on the west side of Twentieth street. The defendant’s car was going west on Catherine street. The plaintiff was not called as a witness, and none of the witnesses called in her behalf, excepting one, saw her until after she had been struck by the car. The witness referred to testified as follows : “ Q. Where was she ? A. The car was going out west and she was going north, and as soon as she came up the car struck…
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