Giffen v. Pittsburgh Rys. Co.

Opinion by

Rellee, J.,

The plaintiff, while a passenger on a street car of the Pittsburgh Railways Company, was hurt by a collision between the car in which she was riding and a motor truck of the County of Allegheny, which was being operated by its employee on its business. She brought an action of trespass against both the street railway company and the county. The jury found they were both negligent and rendered a verdict against them jointly. The County of Allegheny has appealed.

The liability of the county is based on the Act of May 1,1929, P. L. 905, which by section 619 provides:

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