Beer v. Clarion Township

Citations

• 17 Pa. Super. 537
• 1901 Pa. Super. LEXIS 352

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Townships—Bridge—Bicycle—Contributory negligence.</p> <p>Where a woman riding a bicycle goes upon a township bridge in broad daylight, with no obstruction ahead, and having the full width of the bridge, and having her wheel under control, so directs her bicycle, or permits it so to veer as to strike the guard log, whereby she is thrown into the stream and injured, she cannot recover damages for her injuries from the township, although there was no guard rail on the side of the bridge on which the accident occurred.</p>