Searles v. Public Service Railway Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, J.

This case arose out of the collision of an automobile, in which the plaintiff was riding as a passenger, with a trolley car of the defendant, at the intersection of Central and Hoboken avenues, in Jersey City. There was a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff, and the defendant appeals.

A number of grounds of appeal are urged, but it is sufficient for present purposes to restrict our comment to two of them. The first relates to a question asked of the defendant’s witness Kelly, and excluded by the court on objection. The defense was…