Crumley v. Pennsylvania Railroad
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 144, Oct. T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., Oct. T., 1920, No. 475, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Edward T. Crnmley v. Pennsylvania Railroad Co. Trespass for personal injuries. Before Shafer, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $8,120. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 144, Oct. T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., Oct. T., 1920, No. 475, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Edward T. Crnmley v. Pennsylvania Railroad Co. Trespass for personal injuries. Before Shafer, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $8,120. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned, inter alia, were (1) refusal of judgment for defendant n. o. v. and (2) refusal of new trial, quoting record.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Frazer,
Defendant appeals from a verdict and judgment awarding plaintiff damages for injury sustained while *228attempting to operate a car coupler. Plaintiff alleged the coupler was defective and brought suit under the provisions of the Federal Safety Appliance Act of March 21, 1893, 27 Stat. 531.
Plaintiff, an employee of defendant as a yard brakeman at its Sharpsburg yard, was, at the time of receiving his injury, attempting to uncouple cars which were being pushed over an elevated track in the yard known as “the hump,” used for the purpose of distributing cars to their…
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