Tyson v. Union Traction Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 349, Jan T., 1900, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Go., Sept. T., 1898, No. 987, on verdict for defendant, in case of John K. Tyson v. Union Traction Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Willson, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. John Walton was asked this question : “ Q. How long after this collision was it that whatever was said was said ? A. It was only a matter of a few minutes.
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Appeal, No. 349, Jan T., 1900, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Go., Sept. T., 1898, No. 987, on verdict for defendant, in case of John K. Tyson v. Union Traction Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Willson, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. John Walton was asked this question : “ Q. How long after this collision was it that whatever was said was said ? A. It was only a matter of a few minutes. Q. What do you mean by minutes ? A. A few minutes, probably not over four or five at most. Q. Do you think it was as long as…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Pottee,
Plaintiff drove a two-horse team, drawing a load of hay, from a hotel yard, out upon Germantown avenue. The roadway at that point was forty feet wide, from curb to curb. The defendant company had two tracks upon the street, and a space of more than twelve feet was left upon each side, between the curb and the nearest rail. When the plaintiff drove out of the yard, he stopped.his team, with the front wheels resting in the gutter. He was upon the east side of the street, intending to go north. He looked up, and saw a car approaching from the' north, coming upon the…
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