Geiser v. Pittsburg Railways Co.

Citations

• 223 Pa. 170
• 72 A. 351
• 1909 Pa. LEXIS 501

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Street railways — Car leaving track — Death of bystander.</p> <p>In an action against a street railway company to recover damages for death, the case is for the jury where the evidence shows that the deceased at the time of the accident was a bystander near a switch; that the forward trucks of a car proceeded upon the main track at the switch, while the rear trucks took the switch; that in consequence the rear end of the car flew around, struck a telegraph pole, which broke, and in falling killed the deceased; and that according to the testimony of a witness for plaintiff the switch point was worn flat.</p>