Wolcott v. New York & Long Branch Railroad

*422The opinion of the court was delivered by

Gummere, Ci-iiee Justice.

This suit was brought against the New York and Long Branch Railroad Company, the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey, the New Jersey Southern Railway Company and the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, to recover damages for negligently causing the death of Paul Wolcott, the plaintiff’s intestate. A nonsuit was granted .in favor of the New Jersey Southern Railway Company at the close of the plaintiff’s case. A verdict was directed in favor of the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey, and the question of the liability of the New…