McQuaide v. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 61, April T., 1917, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Go., April Ti, 1915, No. 1454, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Nora McQuaide v. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. . Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Maceablane, J. At the trial it appeared that plaintiff, was injured on July 31,1914, while she was riding as a passenger in one of defendant’s trains.
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Appeal, No. 61, April T., 1917, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Go., April Ti, 1915, No. 1454, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Nora McQuaide v. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. . Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Maceablane, J. At the trial it appeared that plaintiff, was injured on July 31,1914, while she was riding as a passenger in one of defendant’s trains. The circumstances of the accident are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $750. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was in…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Oblady, P. J.,
The plaintiff was a passenger on one of the defendant’s regular trains from Traveskyn to Pittsburgh. Having purchased a ticket she entered a passenger coach and took a seat beside an open window. After riding a short ¡distance she was startled by a hot object striking the back of her neck. She jumped up and called aloud that there was a cinder between her clothing and body. A lady seated near her noticed that her clothing was on fire, and assisted in putting it out by pressure. The cinder developed a fire sufficient to burn her corset cover, corset, shirt, the collar…
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- Stephenson v. Pennsylvania RailroadSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
- Huyett v. Philadelphia & Reading RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1854
- Campbell v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
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