Pennsylvania R. v. Jones

GRAY, Circuit Judge.

This was a suit brought by the defendant in error, administratrix of the estate of Philip W. Jones, deceased, against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, the plaintiff in error. The cause of action was the alleged negligence of the defendant below, in not providing, at a certain point on its road, a sufficiently long side track or switch to accommodate a long train, without danger of running off the end thereof, and in not having provided at the said end of said side track a sufficient bumper or obstruction, by which a train *754backed thereon might be checked from running off.…