Gray v. Fort Pitt Traction Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 148, Oct. T., 1900, by plaiutiff,' from order of O. P: No. 2, Allegheny Co., July T., 1897, No. 637, refusing'to take off nonsuit in ease of Andrew Gray V. Fort Pitt Traction Company and the Consolidated Traction Company. ' Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries.
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Appeal, No. 148, Oct. T., 1900, by plaiutiff,' from order of O. P: No. 2, Allegheny Co., July T., 1897, No. 637, refusing'to take off nonsuit in ease of Andrew Gray V. Fort Pitt Traction Company and the Consolidated Traction Company. ' Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Fbazeb, J. • The facts appear by the charge of the court which was in part as'follows': ' This is an action brought by Andrew Gray against the Fort Pitt Traction Company and the Consolidated Traction Company, lessee, to recover compensation for injuries sustained by plaintiff on June 24, 1896. It appears…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
The only question presented for our consideration on this appeal was whether the court below erred in holding that there was contributory negligence on the part of the plaintiff which prevented a recovery of damages for an injury he received while attempting to cross in front of the defendant’s car. An examination of the evidence in the case plainly shows that the plaintiff’s contributory negligence fully justified the court in entering the nonsuit and refusing to take it off. If authorities are needed to support the conclusion arrived at by the court below, it is sufficient to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Buzby v. Philadelphia Traction Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
- Blaney v. Electric Traction Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898
- Nugent v. Philadelphia Traction Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
- Watkins v. Union Traction Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1900
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