Latnee v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 8, Oct. T., 1913, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., March T., 1908, No. 1,271, for defendant n. o. v. in case of Lewis Latnee v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Kinsey, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Error assigned was in entering judgment for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Morrison, J.,
This is an action of trespass brought by the plaintiff to recover from the defendant damages caused to the plaintiff and his horse and wagon by a collision between a car and his wagon while he sat therein driving his horse from a small, narrow street, not a stopping place for cars, on to the street railway track. His wagon was struck at the front wheel at about eight o’clock in the evening of December 23, 1907. The car was running at usual speed northward on Thirty-first street in Philadelphia and it was lighted and the gong was ringing. The plaintiff had seen the car…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Black v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
- Omslaer v. Pittsburg & Birmingham Traction Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
- Smith v. Electric Traction Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898
- Hicks v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
- McPhillips v. Union Traction Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
3Cited by1 opinion
- Wolf v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916