Pierce's v. B. & O. Railroad

Woods, Judge:

Amanda E. Pierce, exeeutiix of Jbhn P. Pierce, deceased, obtained a verdict for $3,500.00 in the Circuit Court of Preston County, against the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, in an action of trespass on the case, alleging that the deceased, a passenger on said railroad, had been killed while leaving the Kingwood station by the 'wrongful act of employes of said railroad company. The railroad company comes here on writ of error.

The railroad station at Kingwood is located some distance below the town proper and on the opposite (North) side of the railroad track. A very steep road…