Mastel v. Walker
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 82, Jan. T., 1914, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Philadelphia Co., June T., 1912, No. 2293, on verdict for plaintiff in case of John Mastel v. Jacob H. Walker. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Ferguson, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for $2,000 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were various assignments referred to in the opinion of the Supreme Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Moschzisker,
On May 4, 1912, the plaintiff, a switch-cleaner in the service of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co., was riding upon one of its cars; he stood just inside the front door, so that he might observe and report defects in the track. Two vans belonging to the defendant, and driven by his employees, were coming toward the car on an adjacent parallel track. The first van passed without difficulty, but the horses of the second one turned diagonally across the track on which the car was slowly approaching, and collided with it, driving the tongue of the wagon through…
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