Legal Opinion

Hettrick v. Torrance

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 17, 1940No. Appeals, 220, 221Published

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

This case against two defendants grew out of an automobile collision, and was tried before a judge without a jury. Under the evidence, the negligence of the respective defendants and the contributory negligence of the plaintiff were questions of fact. While there was some slight discrepancy between the testimony of the plaintiff and that of one of his witnesses, as respects the weather conditions, it was for the trial judge to reconcile their differences, if possible, or decide which was to be accepted as correct. (McMahon v. Reading Transit & Light Co., 280 Pa. 199, 202, 124 A.…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. McMahon v. Reading Transit & Light Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924

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