Bright v. Pennsylvania Railroad
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 6, Oct. T., 1917, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Berks Co., June T., 1915, No. 5, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Edith M. Bright and Charles W. Bright, her husband, v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Endlich, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $936. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 6, Oct. T., 1917, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Berks Co., June T., 1915, No. 5, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Edith M. Bright and Charles W. Bright, her husband, v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Endlich, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $936. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned, among others, was in overruling motion of defendant for judgment n. o. v. The court below should have instructed the jury that the negligence of the Washington…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, P. J.,
The plaintiff recovered a verdict in an action of trespass, for injuries sustained by her under the following circumstances:
On May 4, 1913, with her husband and a large excursion party, she left Reading, Pennsylvania, on a special train for Washington, D. C., and arrived in safety at the terminal station in that city. The return train was advertised to leave the terminal at 7:10 p. m., and signs of “Express to Reading only” were exhibited at a gateway entrance. The railroad station is of ample proportions, and the space between the waiting rooms and the railroad tracks…
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