Superior Court of Pennsylvania October 18, 1923, Appeal, 195 (Chesney v. Read)

Opinion by

Trexler, J.,

A servant was driving defendant’s automobile on Somerset Street oñ a down grade. Plaintiff’s son, a boy of fourteen, came out an alley and started to cross tbe street not at a regular crossing. Defendant’s driver was then eigbty-one feet away, “just crossing Sterner Street.” Tbe driver bad already applied tbe brakes, wbicb were screeching loudly, and tbe car was sliding.