Thomas v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.

Citations

• 218 Pa. 219
• 67 A. 207
• 1907 Pa. LEXIS 488

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Street railways — Alighting from car — Passenger.</p> <p>In an action against a street railway company to recover damages for personal injuries sustained while alighting from a car, the case is for the jury where the evidence shows that the accident occurred at a point where it was customary for the cars to stop on the near side of the street at a steam railroad crossing to enable the conductor to go ahead in order to look out for trains, that it was customary for passengers to get off .at this stop, that plaintiff knew of this custom, that she signaled the conductor, and in attempting to alight after two passengers who had preceded her, she was thrown by the premature starting of the car.</p>