People v. Dunkel

The information was filed under section twelve of article four of the act of 1873, “to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of railroad companies,” etc. 1 Sess. Laws, 1873, p. 496, 537. The section is as follows:

*256“ Sec. 12. If any person shall, by the placing of any impediment upon the track of any railroad, or by any other means whatsoever throw from said track any engine or cars used thereon, or attempt so to do, whether such engine or cars be thrown from said track or not, or shall by any other means whatsoever willfully endanger or attempt to endanger the lives of persons…