Yocum v. Bloomsburg
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Frazer,
Plaintiff sued to recover damages for the death of her husband, William C. Yocum, the result of an automobile accident, which happened when he and the owner, the driver of the machine, in which Yocum was riding as an invited guest, were about to cross a wooden bridge over a stream, popularly known in the community as the “mill race.” The accident occurred on a clear November evening between eight and nine o’clock, and at a spot not unfamiliar to Frederick, who was driving. To enter upon the bridge from the road upon which they were travelling it was necessary to…
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