Wise v. Philadelphia

Citations

• 239 Pa. 392
• 86 A. 862
• 1913 Pa. LEXIS 577

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Contributory negligence — Evidence — Elevators — Judgment n. o. v.</p> <p>In an action against a city to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s husband, judgment for the defendant n. o. v. was held proper where it appeared that decedent was killed while working in an elevator shaft belonging to defendant city, in consequence of his allowing a part of his body to extend into an adjoining shaft in which he knew a car was in operation, and where no negligence in operating the car which struck him was shown.</p>