Morris v. Schuylkill Railway Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 224, Oct. T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Scbuylkill Co., Sept. T., 1920, No. 43, on verdict for plaintiff, in the case of Walter Morris v. Schuylkill Railway Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Koch, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court.
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Appeal, No. 224, Oct. T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Scbuylkill Co., Sept. T., 1920, No. 43, on verdict for plaintiff, in the case of Walter Morris v. Schuylkill Railway Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Koch, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff in the sum of $503.50. Defendant appealed. jErrors assigned were refusal to give binding instructions for the defendant, and refusal to enter judgment for defendant non obstante veredicto. The plaintiff could easily have avoided the accident,…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Trexler, J.,
Main Street in the Borough of G-irardville runs east and west and Richard Street intersects it at right angles. A single track street railway lies in the center of Main Street, at Richard Street there is a branch railway leading to Shenandoah, and the track entering Main Street at Richard Street, turns west on Main Street. The track on Richard Street had not been operated during the winter of 1920 and what is called a “station car,” used as a temporary waiting room, was standing on Richard Street about even with the building line on Main Street. The plaintiff entered…
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- Sprowls v. TownshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
- Kraus v. Beaver Valley Traction Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1918
- Rose & Son v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
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