Dugan v. Arthurs

Citations

• 230 Pa. 299
• 79 A. 626
• 1911 Pa. LEXIS 605

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Automobiles — Pedestrians — Collisions — Witnesses — Competency — Opinion as to speed — Necessity.</p> <p>1. In an action for damages for personal injuries sustained by a pedestrian in a collision, with an automobile, nonexpert, witnesses are competent to express an opinion as to the rate of speed of the automobile, their everyday experience giving them sufficient knowledge to form an intelligent judgment on the subject.</p> <p>Evidence — Withdrawal of evidence — Trial—Practice, C. P.</p> <p>2. Where evidence is properly admitted, and subsequently on motion of the party who offered it, the evidence is stricken out, such action of the court cannot be alleged as error by the opposite party on appeal.</p>