Pennsylvania Railroad v. Eastern Transportation Co.

Layton, C. J.,

delivering the opinion of the Court:

This case is before the Court on a writ of error to the Superior Court for New Castle County to review a judgment in favor of the defendant on a directed verdict.

The action was in case to recover damages resulting to the plaintiff’s drawbridge over the Hackensack River in the State of New Jersey, occasioned by a collision of the defendant’s barge under tow with the bridge.

The plaintiff counted upon the failure of the barge to maintain a proper look-out, and the failure to use reasonable care in steering.

Briefly the facts are these: On the day…