Falyk v. Pennsylvania Railroad
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 152, Oct. T., 1916, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., Oct. T., 1915, No. 529, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Tendoska Falyk, Administratrix of the Estate of John Falyk, deceased, v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Trespass to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s decedent. Before Evans, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts.
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Appeal, No. 152, Oct. T., 1916, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., Oct. T., 1915, No. 529, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Tendoska Falyk, Administratrix of the Estate of John Falyk, deceased, v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Trespass to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s decedent. Before Evans, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff, Tendoska Falyk, for $2,500; for plaintiff, Barska Falyk, for $600; for plaintiff, Joseph Falyk, for $400; for plaintiff, John Falyk, for $1,000 and for plaintiff, Mary Falyk, for $500, and…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Walling,
Plaintiff’s husband, John Falyk, was killed while in the employ of defendant railroad company on July 4, 1915. He was and for over four years had been in such employ as a car cleaner in defendant’s yard, which extends between Thirty-first and Thirty-third streets, Pittsburgh, where its passenger cars are transferred between the east and the west, in interstate commerce.
It is the custom for gangs of men to clean the cars while standing there awaiting transfer. Among the tracks in the yard is No. 31, where a west bound baggage car was placed on that day, and to…
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