Bass v. Pennsylvania R. R. Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schaffer,

In this action plaintiff is seeking recovery of damages for the death of her husband, who was struck by one of the defendant’s trains while he was standing on the rail of one of its tracks, engaged in inspecting repair work on a bridge belonging to the City of Pittsburgh which spanned the railroad. In the court below plaintiff obtained a verdict and judgment. Defendant has appealed.

The work was being done by a contractor engaged by the city. The latter employed the deceased as a bridge inspector. The bridge crosses the four main tracks of defendant entering…