Helmstetter v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 63, Oct. T., 1913, by defendant, from judgment of O. P. Allegheny Co., Aug. T., 1910, No. 387, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Adam T. Helmstetter v. Pittsburgh Railways Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Davis, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. Verdict for plaintiff for $3,000, and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were in admitting certain evidence and certain instructions of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Potter,
This was an action by the plaintiff to recover damages *424for injuries sustained in a collision between a motor cycle on which he was riding and a car of the defendant company. He claims that he was riding upon a track ahead of the car, which came upon him from the rear, and struck the motor cycle, throwing him to the ground and inflicting injuries which resulted in the loss of the greater part of one hand and a finger from the other. The story of the plaintiff was corroborated by one witness. For the defendant, seven witnesses testified that .the plaintiff was…
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