Ierardi v. Farmers Trust Co. of Newark

Pennewill, C. J.,

delivering the opinion of the court:

1. Defendant claims that it does not appear from the third count of the declaration that there was any causal connection between the Pennsylvania statute and the injuries suffered by the plaintiff, the argument being that the purpose of the statute was only to regulate traffic, and not to protect persons working in the street. In the absence of a clear intent to that effect, we cannot say that such was the only purpose of the statute. So far as appears, it was intended to protect any one lawfully in the street, whether riding in some…