Rapaport v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.

Citations

• 247 Pa. 347
• 93 A. 493
• 1915 Pa. LEXIS 835

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Street railways — Infants—Contributory negligence of parents — Binding instructions.</p> <p>A mother who sends an unattended child of tender years across a street traversed by a double line of fast moving electric cars when she sees a car standing not more than 100 feet away and likely to start at any moment is guilty of contributory negligence and for the child’s injuries sustained in consequence of being struck by the car the parents cannot recover damages from the street railway company.</p>