Laureldale Cemetery Co. v. Reading Co.

Opinion by

Me. Justice Frazer,

Defendant operates a railroad extending from Harrisburg to Reading and continuing through the latter city to Allentown and distant points. The tracks in the City of Reading are located at grade and the large volume of freight carried between Harrisburg and Allentown and points beyond these cities, causes excessive congestion and unduly delays traffic in passing through Reading, because of the necessity of such traffic to cross defendant’s main line tracks in that city by means of cross-over switches. There are also delays incident to a heavy grade immediately…