Miranda v. Porto Rico Railway, Light & Power Co.

This is an action for personal injuries, alleged to have been *696caused by the negligence of the defendant, in the operation of one of its street cars. The early history of the case may be found in Miranda v. P. R. Ry., Light & Power Co., 31 P.R.R. 738, where a judgment for plaintiff was reversed. Defendant now appeals from a second judgment in favor of plaintiff. The present appeal involves the doctrine of last clear chance.

The accident occurred within the Municipality of San Juan about midway between Stops 19 and 20 of defendant’s street car line in a thickly populated section. The distance…