Cummings v. Pennsylvania Railroad

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Frazer,

Plaintiff sued to recover damages for the death of her husband who was killed by one of defendant’s trains at a grade crossing in the village of Dewart, Northumberland County. The negligence charged against defendant was operating its train over the unguarded crossing at an excessive speed without giving proper warning of its approach. The trial judge submitted the questions of defendant’s negligence and contributory negligence of deceased to the jury who found for plaintiff in the sum of $16,149, subsequently reduced by the court below to $11,349, which reduction…