Carson v. Federal Street & Pleasant Valley Ry. Co.

Citations

• 147 Pa. 219
• 23 A. 369
• 1892 Pa. LEXIS 816

Syllabus

<p>Master and servant — Contributory negligence of servant.</p> <p>The owner of a wagon which is destroyed by collision with a street car is affected by the contributory negligence of his driver.</p> <p>Street railways — Duty in crossing trades.</p> <p>It is the duty of a person about to cross a street railway track to look, so-that he may not walk or drive directly in front of a moving car to be struck by it.</p> <p>“ Stop, loole and listen.”</p> <p>It seems that a person is not bound to stop before crossing a street railway track, but he must look and listen.</p> <p>Contributory negligence — Crossing.</p> <p>The driver of a wagon who approaches a street railway crossing, drives-upon the track without looking, and immediately comes into collision-with a car, is guilty of contributory negligence.</p>