Murphy v. Pennsylvania R. R. Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Kephart,

Appellee, a passenger, was injured in a collision between two of appellant’s trains. No defense was offered and the only contest was the amount of compensation to be paid. The verdict was for $35,000, but a most casual review of the record will show that it cannot be supported.

When the collision occurred, on August 28, 1924, appellee was standing in the train. The shock caused her to fall, her head striking an obstruction, causing unconsciousness. When she was taken to the hospital, Dr. Hays, the physician in charge, made an examination. The patient showed…