Schaeffer v. Reading Transit Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Kephart,
Appellee while driving a Ford delivery truck on Lancaster Pike, near Reading, was struck by appellant’s car and seriously injured. The highway and trolley line parallel each other, being about two feet apart. Appellee was turning into a road intersection to his right at the time of the collision. This was a regular stopping place for appellant’s cars, a “car stop” sign being on a pole at appellee’s left as he turned across the track. It was a clear day and the view was unobstructed. As appellee approached the intersection in his automobile, he saw the trolley car…
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