Shuart v. Traction Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 103, April T., 1900, by defendant, in suit of John J. Shuart and Millie J. Shuart, his wife, against the Consolidated Traction Company, a corporation under the laws of Pennsylvania, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., Dec. T., 1898, No. 2, on verdict for plaintiff as to Millie J. Shuart. Opinion by Orlady, J. Trespass. Before Collier, J. Material facts appear in tbe opinion of the court.
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Appeal, No. 103, April T., 1900, by defendant, in suit of John J. Shuart and Millie J. Shuart, his wife, against the Consolidated Traction Company, a corporation under the laws of Pennsylvania, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., Dec. T., 1898, No. 2, on verdict for plaintiff as to Millie J. Shuart. Opinion by Orlady, J. Trespass. Before Collier, J. Material facts appear in tbe opinion of the court. Defendant submitted the following point: [1. Under all the evidence in this ease the verdict should be in favor of the defendant. Answer: Refused.] [1] Verdict in favor of plaintiff in…
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Orlady, J.,
The plaintiff was injured in an accident which occurred as she was getting on a street car. She had signaled the car to stop at a regular street crossing. Two cars were being run coupled together and they stopped in response to her signal. No passenger was discharged at that place and she was the only one to get on the cars. While the car was standing still she started to mount the rear platform of the trailer car. When she had hold of the two hand rails, with her right foot on’the lower step, and in the act of drawing her body up so as to place her left foot on the step,…
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