Pennsylvania Railroad v. Pfuelb

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Van Sygkel, J.

This is a suit against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company to recover damages for causing the death of plaintiff’s intestate at the railroad crossing at East Kinney street, in the city of Newark, by a passenger train of the Lehigh Valley road running from New York westward on the tracks of the Pennsylvania road.

There were gates at the crossing operated by a gateman in the employ of the last-named company. The jury found in favor of the Lehigh Valley company, and must, therefore, have concluded that the…