Mackowski v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.

Citations

• 265 Pa. 34
• 108 A. 168
• 1919 Pa. LEXIS 490

Syllabus

<p>Appeals — Practice, Supreme Court — Assignments of error — ■ Charge — Exceptions.</p> <p>1. Where only a general exception is taken to a charge to the jury, but no reason is alleged regarding the same in the hearing of the court, complaints as to the charge and answers to points will not be considered except for basic and fundamental errors imperatively calling for reversal.</p> <p>Negligence — Street railways — Fright—Leaving place of safety.</p> <p>2. A common carrier which is guilty of no negligence, is not liable for an injury to a passenger who, because of fright due to a collision, leaves a place of safety, and is injured in so doing.</p> <p>3. A common carrier is not an insurer against accidents to its passengers.</p> <p>Appeals — Assignments of error — Failure to quote evidence — Verdict for defendant.</p> <p>4. Where the verdict is for the defendant, alleged errors which have no relation to plaintiffs right to recover, will not be considered.</p> <p>5. An assignment of error to the admission of evidence will not be considered where the evidence is not quoted.-</p>