Morin v. Kreidt

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Maxey,

At 2:20 a. m. on June 10, 1931, Charles J. Morin, aged 49 years, was fatally injured by the defendant’s two and a half ton motor truck. He left surviving him a widow and three children. This truck was being driven by defendant southwardly on the west side of Broad Street, Philadelphia, in the westernmost traffic lane, next to the parking lane. Defendant’s truck was being driven at a speed from fifteen to twenty miles an hour. Morin was seen just before the accident by two witnesses. They described him as not walking but standing-still in about the middle of the…