Wade v. Pennsylvania R. R. Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
Plaintiff sued and recovered a verdict for the death of her husband which resulted from injuries received when the truck driven by him was struck at a grade crossing by a train of defendant company. Defendant appeals from refusal of its motions for judgment n. o. v. and a new trial.
Toward the west at the place of the accident, defendant’s railroad track curved sharply around a hill, limiting a view in the direction from which the train approached to a comparatively short distance, — 200 to 247 feet, — for a driver approaching, as deceased was, from the south. Deceased stopped at…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Frank v. Reading Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
- Canon v. Penna. Trust Co., Admr. C. T. A.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
- Greenfield v. Pittsburgh & Lake Erie R. R.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
- Censor Et Ux. v. Pennsylvania R. R.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
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