Trevethan v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 92, Oct. T., 1912, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., June T., 1908, No. 3,536, on verdict for plaintiff in case of John Trevethan, by his father and next friend, William Trevethan v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Brégy, J. The circumstances of the accident are set forth in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $1,000. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 92, Oct. T., 1912, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., June T., 1908, No. 3,536, on verdict for plaintiff in case of John Trevethan, by his father and next friend, William Trevethan v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Brégy, J. The circumstances of the accident are set forth in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $1,000. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was in refusing binding instructions for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlaby, J.,
On June 26, 1907, a train of the defendant company reached East Falls station in the city of Philadelphia, about two minutes ahead of its schedule time, and remained at the station about a minute and a half after discharging and receiving its passengers. While it was standing still, three children were playing on the street and station platform, and the verdict implies that one of them, this plaintiff aged five years, took a seat on the last step of the front platform of the rear car — the train consisting of three passenger coaches.
The conductor was standing on the…
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