Krysiak v. Pennsylvania R.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the District o-f New Jersey; John Rellstab, Judge. Action at law by Wladyslawa Krysiak, administratrix of the Estate of Adam Krysiak, against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and Walker D. Plines, Director General of Railroads. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff brings, error.
1Opinion of the Court
WOOLLEY, Circuit Judge.
Krysiak, an employé of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, was run down and killed by a train on its main line of tracks in' Jersey City, within yard limits. In this action, brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (Comp. St. §§ 8657-8665) his administratrix charged the defendant with negligence in failing to provide its servant with a reasonably safe place in which to work and in operating its train at great speed without warning him of its approach, 'the defendant had judgment on a directed verdict. By this writ the plaintiff brings the judgment here for…
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