Seeley v. Citizens Traction Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 61, Oct. T., 1896, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 8, Allegheny Co., Feb. Term, 1895, No. 580, on verdict for defendant. Trespass for personal injuries. Before McClung, J. At the trial it appeared that on October 27, 1892, the plaintiff, a young unmarried woman, was injured while a passenger on board of one of defendant’s street cars.
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Appeal, No. 61, Oct. T., 1896, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 8, Allegheny Co., Feb. Term, 1895, No. 580, on verdict for defendant. Trespass for personal injuries. Before McClung, J. At the trial it appeared that on October 27, 1892, the plaintiff, a young unmarried woman, was injured while a passenger on board of one of defendant’s street cars. The defendant set ■ up as a defense a release executed by the plaintiff on November 2, 1892, the consideration named therein being $25.00. Other facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Defendant asked for binding instructions. The…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Dean,
On 27th of October 1892, while plaintiff was a passenger in. defendant’s street car in Pittsburg, by an accident the car was suddenly stopped; she by the shock was thrown to the floor and injured. At first her injuries were apparently slight, but she alleges that afterwards they became of such an aggravated character as to cause great suffering and permanent disability; therefore, on February 4, 1895, she brought this suit against defendant for damages, averring her injuries to be the result of its negligence in the construction of or nonrepair of the railway track.
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