Kerbaugh v. United States Express Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals, Nos. 115 and. 116, Oct. T., 1914, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1913, No. 138, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Benjamin F. Kerbaugh and Rebecca T. Kerbaugh, his wife, v. United States Express Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Sulzberger, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court.
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Appeals, Nos. 115 and. 116, Oct. T., 1914, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1913, No. 138, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Benjamin F. Kerbaugh and Rebecca T. Kerbaugh, his wife, v. United States Express Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Sulzberger, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for Benjamin F. Kerbaugh for $1,223 and for Rebecca T. Kerbaugh for $1,000. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were various instructions quoted in the opinion of the Superior Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Oklady, J.,
Rebecca T. Kerbaugh was injured while attempting to cross Market street at Thirteenth street, in Philadelphia, and verdicts in favor of herself and of her husband were returned by a jury. This crossing is in the active business district of the city. At this place Market street is 100 feet in width from house line to house line, sixty-two feet from curb to curb, and with nineteen-foot sidewalks. Two car tracks are located thereon, one for ’ east and the other for westbound traffic. The west-bound track is located twenty-three feet, four inches from the north curb. The car…
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