Legal Opinion
Delaware & H. R. Corp. v. Cottrell
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 14, 1934No. 5124PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOLLEY, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff had a verdict and judgment against the railroad company for personal injuries sustained at a grade crossing. The verdict established the defendant’s negligence. The only questions on its appeal are:(a) Whether the court erred in declining to hold as matter of law that the plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence and in refusing to direct a verdict accordingly; and(b) Whether the court erred in giving and omitting certain instructions in its charge to the jury.
The testimony both as to negligence of the defendant and contributory, negligence of the…
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