Trout v. Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 31, Oct. T., 899, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Blair Co., Jan. T., 1898, No. 285, on verdict for plaintiff. Opinion by Orlady, J. Trespass. It appears from tbe uncontradicted evidence of the case that Samuel D. Hines hired from plaintiff a buggy; that on October 1, 1897, he was driving in the buggy with two ladies westwardly on Sixth avenue in Altoona, towards Thirteenth street.
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Appeal, No. 31, Oct. T., 899, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Blair Co., Jan. T., 1898, No. 285, on verdict for plaintiff. Opinion by Orlady, J. Trespass. It appears from tbe uncontradicted evidence of the case that Samuel D. Hines hired from plaintiff a buggy; that on October 1, 1897, he was driving in the buggy with two ladies westwardly on Sixth avenue in Altoona, towards Thirteenth street. The tracks .of the defendant company cross Sixth avenue at right angles on Thirteenth street. There is a large brick building — a fire company house-^-on the southeast corner, built up to the line…
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Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
The plaintiff, a livery stable keeper, hired to one Samuel D. Hines a horse and buggy which, while being driven by him on the streets of the city of Altoona, were injured in a collision with a car of the defendant company. On the trial of the case in the court below, the defendant’s ninth point was as follows: “ Under the uncontradicted evidence of the plaintiff’s driver and Miss Brennecke, the .plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence and there can be no recovery, and the verdict must be for the defendant company,” to which the court answered, “ This point is…
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