White v. Columbia & Montour Electric Railway Co.

Citations

• 215 Pa. 462
• 64 A. 676
• 1906 Pa. LEXIS 823

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Street railways — Passengers—Jerk of car — Province of court and jury — Exorbitant verdict — New trial.</p> <p>In an action against a street railway company by a passenger to recover damages for personal injuries, the case is for the jury where the plaintiff and her daughter testify that the car started before plaintiff had a reasonable opportunity to be seated, and that the jerk of the car threw the mother down and caused the injuries complained of.</p> <p>The appellate court will not reverse a judgment on a verdict though of opinion that it is exorbitant, where no abuse of discretion has been committed by the trial court.</p>