Chitwood v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 85, Jan. T., 1919, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1916, No. 2678, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Robert E. Chitwood v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Barratt, P. J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $10,000. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 85, Jan. T., 1919, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1916, No. 2678, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Robert E. Chitwood v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Barratt, P. J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $10,000. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were various instructions and rulings indicated in the opinion of the Supreme Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Walling,
This suit is for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff while attempting to board one of defendant’s passenger trains, at its station at 31st street and Girard avenue, Philadelphia. Defendant’s tracks extend along the easterly side of Fairmount park and under the Girard avenue bridge; the station building .being east of the tracks and south of the bridge, and from it a stairway leads down to the tracks where passengers are received and discharged. Plaintiff’s contention is that, on the evening of December 12, 1916, he there attempted to board one of defendant’s…
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