Holmes v. Allegheny Traction Co.

Citations

• 153 Pa. 152
• 25 A. 640
• 1893 Pa. LEXIS 1066

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Street railways — Starting cars.</p> <p>In an action against a street railway company to recover damages for personal injuries, it is proper to submit the case to the jury where testimony on behalf of the plaintiff, an elderly woman, although contradicted, tended to show that she entered a street car from the front platform on the invitation of the driver, and, before she was able to take her seat, the car was started with a jerk and plaintiff was thrown and injured.</p> <p>Evidence — Opinion of expert witness.</p> <p>In such a case it is improper to ask an expert witness for defendant this question: “ State what your experience is with relation to motion given to cars when starting, as affecting the passengers, either seated or standing.”</p>