Joerg v. Public Service Railway Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

PaekeR, J.

The appellee, plaintiff below, recovered a judgment for damages done to his automobile by reason of a collision with a trolley car of defendant. The car in question had just turned the corner from Sip avenue into Bergen avenue in Jersey City, and having made a stop immediately after the turn, was gathering speed, going in a southerly direction. Plaintiff’s automobile was moving eastwardly through New-kirk street, one block south of Sip avenue and parallel with it.

At the trial the defendant moved for a nonsuit and for judgment in its favor, on…