O'Brien v. Jeannette Borough

Opinion by

James, J.,

Plaintiff obtained a verdict in an action for damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained by her while walking along a sidewalk, or footpath, on North Third Street in the Borough of Jeannette. Defendant’s motions for a new trial and judgment n. o. v. were refused and from the judgment entered on the verdict, the borough has appealed.

North Third Street, between Harrison Avenue and Mellon Avenue, is a well-traveled highway. In this block, it is 50 feet wide, 30 feet of which is enclosed within curbing with a hard-surface pavement. Houses are built on both sides; on…