Mullen v. Chester Traction Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal No. 97, Jan. T., 1911, by defendant from judgment of C. P. Delaware Co., Dec. T., 1909, No. 112, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Owen J Mullen v. Chester Traction Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Johnson, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. At the trial the jury returned a verdict for $8,700, on which, judgment was entered for $6,000, all above that sum having been remitted.
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Appeal No. 97, Jan. T., 1911, by defendant from judgment of C. P. Delaware Co., Dec. T., 1909, No. 112, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Owen J Mullen v. Chester Traction Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Johnson, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. At the trial the jury returned a verdict for $8,700, on which, judgment was entered for $6,000, all above that sum having been remitted. Error assigned amongst others was in refusing binding instructions for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Mesteezat,
The Southwestern Street Eailway Company owns and operates a street railway running in a southerly direction from Philadelphia to Bow creek, Delaware *518county. At this point the line connects with that of the Philadelphia and Chester Railway Company which operates a street railway from that point to Third street in the city of Chester. The Chester Traction Company, the defendant in this case, operates a system of street railways in the city of Chester and other parts of Delaware county. The lines of the three companies are physically connected so that a car can be…
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