Lease v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.

Citations

• 247 Pa. 149
• 93 A. 286
• 1915 Pa. LEXIS 798

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Street railways — Passenger hoarding car — Infant— Crowded car — Premature closing of door — Charge to jury.</p> <p>In an action against a street railway company to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by a ten year old girl, it appeared that the plaintiff, assisted by her mother, was boarding one of defendant’s cars at an hour in the evening when it was crowded and a large number of people were attempting to get on, and that while she was on the step and'had one hand on the rail inside the door, ier knee was caught and injured by the premature closing of the door by the conductor, who did not see her. Held, the court did not err in charging the jury that it was negligence to close the door without seeing that the doorway was clear, and in further charging that there was no contributory negligence, on the part of either the plaintiff or her mother; and a verdict for the plaintiff was sustained.</p>