Swedloff v. Philadelphia Transportation Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Bell,

Although the record in this case is filled with contradictions and is extremely confusing, we shall assume, in order to dispose of the questions involved, the following facts which we believe fairly represent the procedural events which actually transpired.

B. Barry Swedloff, the driver of the automobile belonging to his brother, Jack G. Swedloff, and Edward *384Robinson, a guest in Ms automobile, brought an action in trespass against the Philadelphia Transportation Company. This trespass action was instituted on June 21, 1961, 11% months after Swedloff’s…