Blew v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jan. T., 1909, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1904, No. 3,696, on verdict for defendant in case of Robert M. Blew and Christiana K. Blew, his wife, v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Ferguson, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. Verdict and judgment for defendant; plaintiffs appealed. Errors assigned were various instructions.
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
February 21, 1910:
The plaintiff was a passenger on the defendant’s cars running north on Eighth street. She was seated on the east side near the middle of the car on a longitudinal seat with her back to a window. A large ash cart was east of the track and near it. She testified that the car in passing the cart scraped against it, and the wheel of the cart broke through the window and struck her back and she was thrown to the floor. Her testimony was uncorroborated and was in direct conflict with her written statement made two days after the accident, except as to the breaking of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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