Dupont v. Pennsylvania Railroad

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Barnes,

Plaintiff’s evidence discloses the following facts: On the morning of June 7, 1937, plaintiff and a business associate were passengers in defendant’s train, traveling from Philadelphia to Wilmington. They occupied a seat on the right side of the car, plaintiff sitting next to the window. While the train was proceeding through open country in the vicinity of Chester, a window on the opposite side of the car, two seats in front of plaintiff, was suddenly shattered, and a small particle of glass entered his eye, causing the injuries to recover for which this action…