Francis v. Ardmore & Llanerch Street Ry. Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 186, Oct. T., 1916, by defendant, from judgment of O. P. Montgomery Co., Dec. T., 1914, No. 68, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Harry H. Francis v. Ardmore & Llanereh Street Railway Co. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Miller, J. The facts are stated in the opinion by Miller, J., as follows: No reasons were filed in 'support of the motion for a new trial, it was not argued, nor is it pressed. It is therefore overruled.
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Appeal, No. 186, Oct. T., 1916, by defendant, from judgment of O. P. Montgomery Co., Dec. T., 1914, No. 68, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Harry H. Francis v. Ardmore & Llanereh Street Railway Co. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Miller, J. The facts are stated in the opinion by Miller, J., as follows: No reasons were filed in 'support of the motion for a new trial, it was not argued, nor is it pressed. It is therefore overruled. Counsel for the defendant do, however, earnestly argue that its motion for judgment non obstante veredicto should be allowed. Sheldon…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Kephakt, J.,
From a careful review of the evidence in thi^ case, the facts as narrated by the court below, in its opinion overruling the motion for judgment n. o. v., are well founded on inferences fairly deducible from the plaintiff’s testimony. The rule of law that a person driving a vehicle, *503in attempting to cross a street car track, must look for approaching cars before he commits his carriage to the act of crossing, was observed by the plaintiff in this case. He says that Ms motor truck was stopped within two feet of the path of the car when he made his first and only…
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