Hoffman v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals, Nos. 141 and 142, Oct. T., 1914, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Del. Co., Sept. T., 1910, No. 263, on verdict for plaintiff in case of William S. Hoffman and Minnie L. Hoffman, his wife, v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Johnson, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for William S. Hoffman for $425, and for Minnie L. Hoffman $300. Defendant appealed.
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Appeals, Nos. 141 and 142, Oct. T., 1914, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Del. Co., Sept. T., 1910, No. 263, on verdict for plaintiff in case of William S. Hoffman and Minnie L. Hoffman, his wife, v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Johnson, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for William S. Hoffman for $425, and for Minnie L. Hoffman $300. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was in submitting the case to the jury.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Trexler, J.,
The facts as narrated by Minnie L. Hoffman, one of the plaintiffs, are: She was driving a pony hitched to a runabout on the right side of Main street, Darby, going toward Philadelphia. The defendant company maintains a double-track system on said street. The plaintiff having turned out for a wagon was driving on the track. Hearing a car coming and seeing a mortar box a short distance ahead and thinking she could not pass the mortar box before the car reached her, she pulled the pony’s head into the corner formed by the curb and the mortar box "as far as she could get.”…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Gilmore v. Federal Street & Pleasant Valley Passenger Railway Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
- Hause v. Lehigh Valley Transit Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
- Sieb v. Central Pennsylvania Traction Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
- Thatcher v. Central Traction Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
- Adams v. Lehigh Valley Transit Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
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