Shields v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 360, Jan. T., 1917, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., June T., 1916, No. 3105, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Patrick J. Shields v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Shoemaker, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for $3,000 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 360, Jan. T., 1917, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., June T., 1916, No. 3105, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Patrick J. Shields v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Shoemaker, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for $3,000 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned, among others, were in refusing to direct a verdict for defendant' and in refusing to enter judgment for defendant n. o. v.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Frazer,
Plaintiff was injured by one of defendant’s cars at a street crossing in the City of Philadelphia, and sued to recover damages. The trial judge submitted to the jury the questions of negligence and contributory negligence, and from a verdict and judgment for plaintiff, defendant appealed, assigning for errors the refusal of the court to give binding instructions in its favor and subsequent refusal to enter judgment non obstante veredicto.
On November 5, 1915, between eight and nine o’clock in the evening, plaintiff alighted from a northbound car on 22d street at…
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- Cunningham v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
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