Nemitz v. Norfolk & Western Ry. Co.

On October 16, 1964, the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Bailway (hereinafter referred to as the Nickel Plate) was merged into the Norfolk & Western Bailway (hereinafter referred to as the N & W) with the N & W as the surviving entity. The transaction involved the assumption of control of several smaller lines by the combined company. Among these was the so-called San-dusky Line from Columbus, Ohio, to Sandusky, Ohio, purchased from the Connecting Eailroad which was a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Eailroad1 (hereinafter referred to as the Pennsy). The Sandusky Line, although legally a separate…