Patterson v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.

Citations

• 260 Pa. 214
• 103 A. 547
• 1918 Pa. LEXIS 496

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Street railways — Pedestrians — Street crossings— Collision — Contributory negligence — Case for jury.</p> <p>In an action against a street railway company to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s husband, it was held that the case was properly left to the jury, and a verdict for the plaintiff was sustained, where there was testimony, although contradicted, that deceased was killed through being struck by a trolley car of the defendant company while he was attempting to cross its tracks at a public crossing; that, when within two or three feet of the near rail of the track, he looked in the direction of the approaching car; that the ear was then between eighty-seven and two hundred feet distant from him, that the motorman was not looking ahead; that no bell was rung, nor did the motorman slacken the speed of the car, and that the deceased had almost cleared the track when the accident happened.</p>