Pedretti v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

At approximately 9:00 p.m. on May 20, 1956, James Pedretti (Pedretti), boarded a street car of the Pittsburgh Railways Company (Railways), at Wood Street, Pittsburgh, en route to the Beltzhoover section of that city. At the so-called “Boggs Stop” of the Railways— a usual stopping place for its street cars — Pedretti alighted from the street car. At that stop, — located upon the Railways’ private right-of-way- — -,there are two separate platforms, one of which is located along the outbound track and the other along the inbound track. Both platforms are connected by…