Bobb v. Union Traction Co.

Citations

• 206 Pa. 265
• 55 A. 972
• 1903 Pa. LEXIS 694

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Street railways — Grossings—“Stop, look and listen” — Motormen.</p> <p>The rule that persons about to cross a street railway must not only look when first entering the street, but must continue to look until the track is reached, applies to motormen upon street cars ; and if a motorman is injured by failure to observe this rule he cannot recover from the street railway company, and this is the case although the car which be is operating may have the right of way over the ear with which he collides.</p> <p>The motorman first reaching a street crossing with his car may not go on and by easting the whole burden of care on the other imperil the property of the company and the lives of the passengers in his car.</p>