Clayton v. Consolidated Traction Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 59, Oct. T., 1902, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Allegheny Co., May T., 1900, No. 330, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Jane Clayton v. Consolidated Traction Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before McClung, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $3,150. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was in submitting the case to the jury.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mestrezat,
This is an action of trespass to recover damages for personal injuries which Mrs. Jane Clayton, the plaintiff, alleges she sustained by the negligent conduct of the employees of the defendant company. On the evening of July 9,1899, she boarded one of defendant’s cars on Fifth avenue en route to her home near the intersection of Fifth avenue and Dinwiddie street in the city of Pittsburg. When the car arrived at Dinwiddie street it stopped, and in attempting to alight Mrs. Clayton was thrown or fell to the ground and was injured. She claims that while she was in…
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