Glasco v. Jersey City, Hoboken & Paterson Street Railway Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Bergen, J.

On July 28th, 1907, the defendant company was operating a street car line on Bergenline avenue, Jersey City. The plaintiff approached the avenue from Tenth street, which ran at right angles. She attempted to cross Bergen-line avenue in front of an approaching car for the purpose of entering the car, it being necessary to be on the opposite side of Bergenline avenue in order to do so. What she testified to is substantial^ this, viz.: Before attempting to cross the street she looked up and saw the car, which was then a block away; that before…