Parker v. Washington Electric Street Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 40, Oct. T., 1903, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Washington Co., Nov. T., 1902, No. 85, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Charles Parker by his next friend, Margaret Parker, v. Washington Electric Street Railway Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before McIlvatne, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court.
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Appeal, No. 40, Oct. T., 1903, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Washington Co., Nov. T., 1902, No. 85, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Charles Parker by his next friend, Margaret Parker, v. Washington Electric Street Railway Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before McIlvatne, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Plaintiff presented this point : If the jury find from the evidence that the motorman permitted the plaintiff, Charles Parker, to go on the front platform and to remain there while the car ran a distance of from 1,000 feet…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb,. Justice Fell,
The plaintiff, a boy seven years and eight months old, unaccompanied by any one, was received as a passenger on one of the defendant’s cars. Soon afterward, the conductor, in pursuance of a regulation of the company, left the car in charge of the motorman, who had the entire management of it over a part of the line on which the travel was light. After the conductor had left the car, the plaintiff opened the front door and went out on the platform to tell the motorman where he wanted to get off. He remained on the platform with the motorman’s *441knowledge and without…
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