Rose v. Quaker City Cab Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 191, Oct. T., Í917, by defendant, from judgment of Municipal Court, Philadelphia Co., Jan. T., 1917, No. 251, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Benjamin Rose v. Quaker City Cab Company. Trespass to recover damages for injuries to an automobile. Before MacNeille, J. The circumstances of the accident are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court.
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Appeal, No. 191, Oct. T., Í917, by defendant, from judgment of Municipal Court, Philadelphia Co., Jan. T., 1917, No. 251, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Benjamin Rose v. Quaker City Cab Company. Trespass to recover damages for injuries to an automobile. Before MacNeille, J. The circumstances of the accident are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Plaintiff presented, inter alia, the following points: “If the jury believe that the defendant’s servant in charge of the taxicab failed to blow his horn so as to give proper warning of his approach, the jury may find for the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Kephart, J.,
The appellant’s car traveling north on Juniper street collided with the appellee’s car traveling east on Chestnut street, at the intersection of these streets. The court below charged the jury that if the appellant’s servant “failed to blow his horn so as to give proper warning of his approach, the jury may find for the plaintiff.” In so directing, the court erred. Generally speaking, the rights of travelers on the highway are reciprocal. When two vehicles are approaching each other at right angles, the rights of each are equal and each is bound to exercise reasonable…
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- McClung v. Pennsylvania Taximeter Cab Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
- Weir v. Haverford Electric Light Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
- Hess v. KemmererSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
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