Delaware & Hudson Co. v. Stankus

THOMPSON, Circuit Judge.

These are appeals from judgments of the District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. The appellee brought two actions in trespass against the appellant, one to recover damages for the death of her husband, and the other to recover for the death of her minor daughter. The death of each occurred as the result of a collision between the appellant’s train and an automobile in which the decedents were riding. The cases were tried together. The first trial resulted in verdicts and judgments for the appellee. We reversed and ordered new trials. Delaware & Hudson…