McLoughlin v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.

Citations

• 65 Pa. Super. 284
• 1916 Pa. Super. LEXIS 64

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Street railways — Collision between wagon and car— Case for jury.</p> <p>In an action against a street railway company to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff in a collision while he was driving a one-horse wagon across defendant’s tracks at a crossing, the case is for the jury where the evidence shows that the plaintiff stopped at the house line, and saw a car approaching one hundred and sixty-five feet distant, that he then proceeded, and just before his horse stepped on the track he again looked and saw the ear one hundred feet away, that he then proceeded and before he had cleared the track, the car struck the rear wheel of his wagon, causing the injuries for which suit was brought.</p>