Gallagher v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 270, Jan. T., 1914, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Philadelphia Co., June T., 1912, No. 1621, on verdict for defendant in case of Nellie E. Gallagher v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Staples, P. J., specially presiding. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for defendant and judgment thereon. Plaintiff appealed.
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Appeal, No. 270, Jan. T., 1914, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Philadelphia Co., June T., 1912, No. 1621, on verdict for defendant in case of Nellie E. Gallagher v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Staples, P. J., specially presiding. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for defendant and judgment thereon. Plaintiff appealed. Errors assigned were in refusing a new trial, instructions to the jury and rulings on evidence.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Frazer,
This action was brought by plaintiff to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained by her while a passenger in a car of defendant, which collided with another of its cars at 52d and Jefferson streets in the City of Philadelphia. Plaintiff’s contention is, that she was thrown from the seat she occupied to the floor of the car by the impact, and seriously and permanently injured. At the trial, defendant admitted the collision, and that plaintiff was a passenger on one of the cars, but claimed she received no injury as the result of the accident.…
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