McCann v. Consolidated Traction Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lippincott, J.

This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries. The defendant in error, the defendant below, operates an electric street car line of railway in the city of Newark. On the line of its street railway and on the tracks thereof the defendant company, at times, for the purpose of allaying dust, operates a water sprinkler. This car or tank is propelled by electricity and operated and managed *483by a inotorman and one or two other employes of the defendant. It is a car upon which a large tank of water is placed.

On August 11th, 1895, the…