Uffelman v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.

Citations

• 253 Pa. 394
• 98 A. 574
• 1916 Pa. LEXIS 854

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Street railways — Passengers—Unusual ferie — Bes ipsa loquitur — Insufficient evidence — Nonsuit.</p> <p>In an action against a street railway company to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have resulted to a passenger' from the violent starting and subsequent jerking of a street ear, a nonsuit was properly entered where plaintiff stated that the car “started violently,” but there was no evidence as to any unusual or extraordinary starting or subsequent operation of the car.</p>