BERRY V. THE BOROUGH OF SUGAR NOTCH 191 Pa. 345, 43 A. 240 (1899) CASE BRIEF

BERRY V. THE BOROUGH OF SUGAR NOTCH
191 Pa. 345, 43 A. 240 (1899)
NATURE OF THE CASE: This is an action for trespass for personal injuries.
FACTS: A local ordinance stated that trolleys could go no faster than 8 miles an hour. Berry (P) was violating the statute, going faster than 8 miles per hour, when a gust of wind blew a tree on top of the trolley. P sued to recover damages for trespass for personal injuries. The trial court awarded a verdict and judgment for P. D appealed, claiming that P's speeding resulted in his being at the place of injury at the exact moment of the accident. D also claimed that P's speed contributed to the accident.

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