Hower v. Pennsylvania R. R.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Kephart,
Appellee’s truck was damaged and he sustained personal injuries in a grade crossing collision with a special train of appellant. Plaintiff drove a loaded truck from a driveway behind the railroad station, and made a right-hand turn to the highway about 25 feet south of the main or only through track which the highway crosses at a right angle. He continued to move until the front of his truck was 10 to 15 feet away from the first or south rail of the track. Here he stopped to look for approaching trains. The track on which the train approached from the east…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Nolder v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
- McCarney v. Pennsylvania R. R., Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
- Kasarda v. Lehigh Valley RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
3Cited by4 opinions
- Palmer v. MarceilleSupreme Court of Vermont · 1934
- Alio v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
- Minella v. Penna. R. R. Co., (No. 1)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
- Bodner v. Pennsylvania RailroadSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1947