Reed v. Philadelphia

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schaffer,

The court below refused to take off a nonsuit entered because of plaintiff’s contributory negligence. From this action she appeals.

About ten o’clock at night plaintiff was walking west on the south side of Walnut Street in Philadelphia. Midway between Broad Street and Fifteenth Street a private driveway known as Bellevue Court enters Walnut Street from the south. When plaintiff reached this driveway she turned north, intending to cross Walnut Street. She gave a general look into the roadway of Walnut Street, then looked east to observe traffic thereon (there was…