Solida v. Brady Township
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 299, Oct. T., 1915, by plaintiff, from judgment of O. P. Clearfield Co., May T., 1915, No. 85, on verdict for defendant in case of William S. Solida v. Brady Township. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Bell, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court gave binding instructions for defendant. Verdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned was in giving binding instructions for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Kephart, J.,
The plaintiff was injured when two wheels of his buggy dropped over the side of a bridge on a public road. The bridge and road were in good condition^ except that the bridge had no guard-rails. The accident happened on a dark night and plaintiff’s lantern, which had been lighted, was broken a quarter of a mile from the bridge and could not be re-lighted. He proceeded on his way in the darkness, trusting to his horse to keep the road. He had frequently driven over the road and knew that the bridge, without guards, was close by, and that his horse was not trustworthy, as…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Stokes v. Township of RalphoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898
- Conrad v. Upper Augusta TownshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
- Mueller v. Ross TownshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
- Wilson v. O'Hara TownshipSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1900
3Cited by1 opinion
- Stauffer v. Shenandoah BoroughSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1916