Pilgrim Laundry Co. v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 101, Oct. T., 1913, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., June T., 1910, No. 1,156, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Pilgrim Laundry Company v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. Trespass to recover damages for injuries to a horse and wagon. Before Willson, P. J. At the trial it appeared that the accident happened on December 4, 1909, between five and six o’clock in the evening, and after dark.
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Appeal, No. 101, Oct. T., 1913, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., June T., 1910, No. 1,156, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Pilgrim Laundry Company v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. Trespass to recover damages for injuries to a horse and wagon. Before Willson, P. J. At the trial it appeared that the accident happened on December 4, 1909, between five and six o’clock in the evening, and after dark. The circumstances relating to it are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $134.35. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Porter, J.,
The plaintiff brought this action of trespass to recover for damages to a horse and wagon, which while being driven by an employee across the track of the defendant, came into collision with one of the cars of the defendant company. The defendant, having upon the triaL submitted a point requesting binding instructions, which was refused, subsequently moved the court for judgment non obstante veredicto in favor of the defendant, which motion was overruled, and judgment entered upon the verdict, appeals and assigns for error those rulings of the court below.
The plaintiff in…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Smathers v. Pittsburg & Butler Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1910
- Greenwood v. Phil. W. & B. R.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
- Flynn v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1912
- Timler v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1906
- Keenan v. Union Traction Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Hoffman v. GeorgeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
- Randall v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
- Steinberg v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
- Thorpe v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1925