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· 5/4/1914

Organ v. McCleman

Citations

  • 245 Pa. 264
  • 91 A. 427
  • 1914 Pa. LEXIS 870

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Collision with vehicle — City street — Infant—Non-suit.</p> <p>In an action by a twelve year old boy to recover damages for personal injuries, a nonsuit was properly entered where it appeared that the. plaintiff, who was playing handball on a city sidewalk, ran backwards towards the curb, and while leaning over it with upraised hands to catch the ball was injured by falling between >he front and rear wheels of defendant’s wagon, which was being driven slowly along the street close to the sidewalk.</p>

Judges: Brown, Elkin, Mestrezat, Moschzisker, Pee, Potter

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