Hastings v. South Shore Railroad
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 132, Oct. T., 1921, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., July T., 1914, No. 1695, for defendant n. o. v., in case of Gertrude Hastings and Harry Hastings, by their guardian, the Fidelity Title & Trust Co. of Pittsburgh, v. South Shore Railroad Co. Trespass for death of plaintiff’s father. Before Carpenter, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts.
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Appeal, No. 132, Oct. T., 1921, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., July T., 1914, No. 1695, for defendant n. o. v., in case of Gertrude Hastings and Harry Hastings, by their guardian, the Fidelity Title & Trust Co. of Pittsburgh, v. South Shore Railroad Co. Trespass for death of plaintiff’s father. Before Carpenter, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for $8,125. The court entered judgment for defendant n. o. v. Error assigned, inter alia, judgment for defendant n. o. v., quoting record.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Walling,
The Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Company has, in Pittsburgh, a system of five tracks from Point Bridge westerly along the south bank of the river; the one furthest south being a siding called “Wightman’s lead” and, from it, the other tracks, are numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4; a switch track, extending down from the south, curves to the west and intersects the Wightman lead near the bridge, thence continuing westerly crosses over the tracks to the north, so that cars coming down on the switch track can enter the lead, or the main tracks, according as the switches are…
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