Bard v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 67, Jan. T., 1901, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Berks Co., Aug. T., 1900, No. 127, on verdict for defendant in case of Mary E. Bard, Widow of John Bard, v. The Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Endlich, J. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. The court gave binding instructions for defendant. Verdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Justice Mestbezat,
The plaintiff, a widow of forty-seven years of age resided on north Third street in the city of Reading. She spent the night of November 23, 1899, at her son’s house on Pear street in the city and left there about 5:30 o’clock the next morning to go to her home. Her route lay along Pear, Elm, Second and Walnut streets to Third street. When she arrived at Walnut street, she walked along the north side of it. The main track of the West Reading Branch of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway and a siding to Laurer’s brewery cross Walnut street a short distance west…
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