Donald v. Parker

Citations

• 79 Pa. Super. 212
• 1922 Pa. Super. LEXIS 218

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Contributory negligence — Automobiles — Collision at street intersection — Driving past street car — Question for the court.</p> <p>In an action of trespass to recover damages resulting from the collision of two automobiles, the trial court properly directed a verdict for the defendant, where the evidence showed that the plaintiS’s machine was behind a street car at the intersection of two streets in Philadelphia, when they were halted to allow traffic to proceed on the cross street, and that, when the street car started, the plaintifE speeded up to pass it, and collided with the defendant’s automobile, which had safely passed the street car, but had not cleared the crossing, where it had the right of way at the time.</p>