Randall v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 44, Oct. T., 1915, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., Sept. T., 1912, No. 3606, on verdict for plaintiff in case of John Randall v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. Trespass for personal injuries. Before Patterson, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $200. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was in refusing binding instructions for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Kephart, J.,
On Saturday, October 22,1910, at 1 p. m. the plaintiff was driving a “big heavy team” hitched to an empty wagon at a slow trot southwardly on Park avenue. Where Park avenue intersects Allegheny there is a right angle crossing with the defendant street car company’s tracks. On this avenue, which is 125 feet in width, there are two lines of street car tracks. On the north track, the one first reached by the appellee in traveling south, the cars run westwardly. On the south track the cars run eastwardly. As the plaintiff reached the house line of Allegheny avenue a car had…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Greenwood v. Phil. W. & B. R.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
- Flynn v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1912
- Timler v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1906
- Hicks v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
- Pilgrim Laundry Co. v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
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