Terrell v. Pittsburg Railways Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 123, April T., 1914, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., April T., 1912, No. 432, for defendant n. o. v. in case of Louise Terrell v. Pittsburg Railways Company. . Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Reid, J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case.
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Appeal, No. 123, April T., 1914, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., April T., 1912, No. 432, for defendant n. o. v. in case of Louise Terrell v. Pittsburg Railways Company. . Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Reid, J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for $850. Subsequently the court entered judgment for defendant n. o. v. Error assigned was in entering judgment for defendant n. o. v.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Head, J.,
It cannot be denied the statement originally filed exhibited a cause of action. What was it in essence and substance? The plaintiff averred that, oh a day and at an hour named, in the ordinary exercise of her right as a pedestrian, she undertook to cross Wylie avenue in Pittsburg at the regular Washington street crossing. While thus engaged, she was struck by the defendant’s in-bound car and that serious injury to her resulted. “That the motorman was negligent in the operation of said car, and did not use due precaution to look out for persons on the track and did not have…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Martin v. Pittsburg Railways Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
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- McKane v. City of PhiladelphiaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1922