Legal Opinion

Gerlach Et Ux. v. City of Phila.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 29, 1931No. Appeal 35 and 36PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion, by

Tkexxer, P. J.,

We quote from the opinion of the lower court:.

“The plaintiff was a passenger in a trolley car owned and operated by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. The trolley car was proceeding southwardly along Twelfth Street approaching the intersection at Jackson Street. The plaintiff had not used that line for. several months prior to the accident and was not familiar with the condition of the street.”
“It appears from the evidence that Twelfth Street was being repaired at that point. The cobble stones were being removed and the tracks relaid.. A trench was dug along the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Lyons Et Ux. v. Pittsburgh Rys. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  2. Perret Et Ux. v. GeorgeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  3. Low v. Harrisburg Railways Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  4. Scherer v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
  5. Mahoney v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1906

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Carroll v. PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  2. Stevens v. Reading Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  3. Jenkins v. Missouri State Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1934
  4. Knapp v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1940
  5. MacDonald v. Philadelphia Rural Transit Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941

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