Legal Opinion

Moore v. Erie Rys. Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 11, 1932No. Appeal, 191PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Drew,

The plaintiff appeals from the entry of a judgment of compulsory nonsuit in the court below. The action is in trespass, and arose out of a collision on July 5, 1929, between an automobile owned and operated by the plaintiff, James J. Moore, and a street car of the defendant, Erie Railways Company. The sole question raised is whether or not the court below was in error in its conclusion that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law.

In view of the fact that a compulsory nonsuit was entered, we must, in reviewing the evidence, consider all…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Lessig v. Reading Transit & Light Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  2. Kilpatrick v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  3. Smathers v. Pittsburg & Butler Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1910
  4. Rhodes v. Pennsylvania R. R.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  5. Burke v. Union Traction Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1901

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Warren Balderston Co. v. Integrity Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  2. Siegfried v. Lehigh Valley Transit Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  3. Gardner v. KlineSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  4. Witkowski v. Lehigh Valley Railroad Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  5. Rea v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941

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