Carson v. Federal Street & Pleasant Valley Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 134, Oct. T., 1891, by defendant from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Allegheny Co., July T., 1890, No. 94, on verdict for plaintiff. Trespass by Thomas Carson, against the Federal Street and Pleasant Valley Railway Co., to recover damages for injuries-to a team of horses, wagon and harness caused by collision with one of defendant’s electric cars. The facts appear in the opinion of the Supreme Court.
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Appeal, No. 134, Oct. T., 1891, by defendant from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Allegheny Co., July T., 1890, No. 94, on verdict for plaintiff. Trespass by Thomas Carson, against the Federal Street and Pleasant Valley Railway Co., to recover damages for injuries-to a team of horses, wagon and harness caused by collision with one of defendant’s electric cars. The facts appear in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Ewing, J., charged in part as follows : “The Supreme Court of this state have laid down as an absolute rule, regardless of any circumstances, or almost regardless of any surrounding…
1Opinion of the Court
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Mb. Justice Gbeen,
The facts of this case do not seem to be involved in controversy. -The defendant operates a line of street cars passing through Washington street, in the city of Allegheny. The plaintiff’s team, in charge of Orr, the driver, was engaged in hauling along C street, in the same city. In going along C *224street to his destination, Orr’s route crossed Washington street, and the defendant’s tracks therein, at right angles. When he reached the intersection he neither stopped nor looked, but drove' directly upon the defendant’s track. When in this position, he looked up, and…
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