Kracker v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.

Citations

• 34 Pa. Super. 10
• 1907 Pa. Super. LEXIS 72

Syllabus

<p>Negligence■ — Street railways — Summer car — Standing on steps — Contributory negligence.</p> <p>In an action against a street railway company by a passenger, to recover damages for personal injuries, it appeared from the plaintiff’s own testimony that he stepped down upon the alighting step of a summer car, and, with his cane in his left hand, grasped the stanchion of the car in order to steady himself upon the step. He turned himself about to catch the stanchion with his right hand, in order'“’to give himself support in re-entering the car, which had not stopped-as he had expected. Instead of catching the stanchion, he caught hold of his cane, which gave him no support, and he was precipitated into the street and injured. Held, that a nonsuit was properly entered.</p>