Holutin v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Trexler, J.,
The plaintiff boarded a trolley car of the defendant and took a seat in the center of the car. In the middle of the block, by pushing a button, she signalled for a stop at Thirty-fifth Street. The car1 slowed down a little bit, she came to the door and took hold of the rail with her right hand and in her left hand she carried a package with a wooden handle and a cloth bag with a handle. Instead of stopping, the car went as “fast as she could” and when the plaintiff informed the conductor of her desire to get off, he gave a push to the button and the car stopped so…
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