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· 4/7/1890

Steiner v. Phila. Traction Co.

Citations

  • 134 Pa. 199
  • 19 A. 491
  • 1890 Pa. LEXIS 688

Syllabus

<p>As it is the duty of the gripman of a traction car to ring his bell at all street crossings: Phila. Traction Co. v. Bernhei ner, 125 Pa. 615, if the plaintiff’s horses, standing near a crossing, are frightened by the ringing and run away, whereby the plaintiff is injured, the gripman is not chargeable with negligence which will render the company liable.</p>

Judges: Clark, Green, McCollum, Mitchell, Paxson

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