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Uffelman v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 17, 1916No. Appeal, No. 68PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal, No. 68, Jan. T., 1916, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Philadelphia Co., March T., 1915, No. 1382, entering compulsory non-suit in the case of Sarah G. Uffelman v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries.

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Appeal, No. 68, Jan. T., 1916, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Philadelphia Co., March T., 1915, No. 1382, entering compulsory non-suit in the case of Sarah G. Uffelman v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. The facts appear from the following statement by Davis, J., in entering the nonsuit: The plaintiff complains that the negligence of the defendant company on violently starting and the subsequent jerking of a car upon which she was a passenger, caused the injury. It appears that she entered a car at 33d and Chestnut streets.…

1Opinion of the Court

Per. Curiam,

This judgment is affirmed for the reasons given by the learned trial judge for entering the nonsuit.

2Cited by11 opinions

  1. Smith Et Ux. v. Pittsburghi Rys. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  2. Harkins v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  3. Zieger v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  4. Fornwalt v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
  5. Coyle v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1942

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