Carr v. Southern Pennsylvania Traction Co.

Citations

• 253 Pa. 274
• 98 A. 554
• 1916 Pa. LEXIS 822

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Attractive nuisance — Infants—Fires—Vacant lot — ■ Use as playground — Qase for jury.</p> <p>In an action against the owner of a vacant lot to recover damages for injuries to a four-year-old child sustained by fire communicated to her clothing from burning rubbish, the case is for the jury, and a verdict for plaintiff will be sustained, where it appears that children and defendant’s employees, were accustomed to play on the lot, that a pit located near a driveway leading into the premises and within twelve feet of the sidewalk was used by the defendant for burning rubbish; and that while plaintiff was standing near the pit, the fire, which had been left unattended, was communicated to plaintiff’s clothing and caused the injuries of which complaint was made.</p>