McMeekin v. Pittsburg Railways Co.

Citations

• 229 Pa. 572
• 79 A. 133
• 1911 Pa. LEXIS 533

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Street railways — Evidence—Inadequacy of charge — Measure of damages — Husband and wife.</p> <p>1. In an action for damages for personal injuries, sustained as the result of the alleged negligence of the defendant in suddenly starting a car from which plaintiff was attempting to alight, it is not reversible error for the court to permit the plaintiff, in answer to a question about the conditions surrounding the approach to her home, to testify to her experiences closely following the accident, although this does not bear upon the question of the company’s negligence.</p> <p>2. Counsel cannot be heard to complain of the inadequacy of an otherwise correct charge, where the court gave them opportunity at the time to call attention to any omissions, and one of the defendant’s counsel stated to the court that there was no omission.</p> <p>3. It is not for the court to indicate the amount that should be awarded to a husband for injuries to his wife. This is for the jury alone after taking into consideration all of the facts of the case. In determining the amount the jury may consider the loss of the wife’s services, assistance and companionship in managing his household, and any expenditures he had been put to as the result of her injuries.</p>