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· 2/8/1897

Thompson v. People's Traction Co.

Citations

  • 180 Pa. 114
  • 36 A. 566
  • 1897 Pa. LEXIS 885

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Street railways — Wagon on track — Bear end collision.</p> <p>In an action against a street railway company to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s husband who was killed on defendant’s track while driving a wagon, the evidence for the plaintiff tended to show that the wagon was just about leaving the track when it was struck, while the motorman, who was called by defendant, testified that the wagon was driven upon the track just before it was struck. Held, that the case was for the jury.</p>

Judges: Dean, Fell, Green, McCollum, Mitchell, Sterrett, Williams

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