Piver v. Pennsylvania Railroad

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Trenohard, J.

The plaintiff, Elijah Piver, while driving on Fourth street, in the city of Camden, was thrown from his wagon while crossing the tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, where they intersect that street, and was injured. This suit was brought to recover compensation for such injuries. The plaintiff bases his right to recover upon the allegation that the accident was due to the failure of the railroad company to keep in proper repair the passageway over its tracks.

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