Sgier v. Phila. & Reading Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals, Nos. 169 and 170, Jan. T., 1917, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Philadelphia Co., Sept. T., 1915, No. 3784, on verdict for plaintiffs, in case of Annie J. Sgier and Martin J. Sgier v.' Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Barratt, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts.
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Appeals, Nos. 169 and 170, Jan. T., 1917, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Philadelphia Co., Sept. T., 1915, No. 3784, on verdict for plaintiffs, in case of Annie J. Sgier and Martin J. Sgier v.' Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Barratt, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff, Annie J. Sgier for $7,500, and for plaintiff, Martin J. Sgier for $3,500 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned, among others, were the refusal of defendant’s motion for a new trial and…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Walling,
On November 7, 1915, the plaintiff, Mrs. Sgier, was a passenger in a Ford, touring car going from Brooklyn, New York, to Philadelphia. The car was owned and driven by her uncle, Martin F. Brady. She sat with him, while Mrs. Brady and another lady occupied the rear seat. They were traveling on the Lincoln Highway, in Bucks County, going in a northerly direction, when they came to a four-track grade crossing of defendant’s railway, at Glen Lake. The gates on both sides were up and, just before reaching the first or south gate, they stopped to look and listen and,…
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