Goodenough v. Pennsylvania Railroad

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Reed, J.

This action is against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to recover for injuries received by the plaintiff while he was crossing the company’s track in Moorestown, New Jersey. At the close of the plaintiff’s case he was non-suited upon the ground that his own negligence contributed to his injury. An exception was sealed. The writ of error presents the single question whether the evidence supports this ruling.

The plaintiff’s testimony shows that the track of the railroad is laid on Third street, running in an easterly and westerly direction. The…