Orr v. Conestoga Traction Co.

Citations

• 246 Pa. 441
• 92 A. 503
• 1914 Pa. LEXIS 533

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Street railways — Whistling—Speed of car — Fright of horse — Nonsuit.</p> <p>A judgment of nonsuit was properly entered in tbe court below in an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in consequence of the fright of a horse which plaintiff was driving, where it appeared that the horse became frightened at defendant’s car, which approached from behind along side the highway upon which plaintiff was driving, but that no indication of the fright of the horse was given until about the time the car passed plaintiff, and the only negligence alleged or proven was the blowing of two loud whistles as the car approached a cross road and the maintenance of a- speed of twenty miles an hour, and where it further appeared that the horse was young and shied at other objects upon the same day.</p>