Walters v. Phila. Traction Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 211, Jan T., 1894, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., Dee. T., 1892, No. 335, on verdict for plaintiff, Thomas Walters. Trespass for personal injuries. Before Finletter, P. J. At the trial it appeared that plaintiff was injured while attempting to get on a street car. He testified in part as follows: “ On Friday, March 13, 1891, I was coming down to the city, and I stopped at Thirty-second street, in West Philadelphia, and waited for a car.
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Appeal, No. 211, Jan T., 1894, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., Dee. T., 1892, No. 335, on verdict for plaintiff, Thomas Walters. Trespass for personal injuries. Before Finletter, P. J. At the trial it appeared that plaintiff was injured while attempting to get on a street car. He testified in part as follows: “ On Friday, March 13, 1891, I was coming down to the city, and I stopped at Thirty-second street, in West Philadelphia, and waited for a car. I saw a car coming, and I hailed the car and tried to board it. It gave a jerk and I slipped. I went to save myself and…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
Plaintiff’s right to recover depended on questions of fact which were clearly for the consideration of the jury. These questions were properly submitted to them with instructions which appear to be adequate and free from any error of which defendant has any just reason to complain. The only subject of complaint is that part of the charge recited in the specifications of error. There is nothing in either of these excerpts that would justify a reversal of the judgment.
Judgment affirmed.
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