Pennsylvania Co. v. West Penn Railways Co.

On February 8, 1916, a collision occurred between an interurban car of the Wheeling Traction Company and one of the trains of the Pennsylvania Company, as a result of which three passengers on the traction car were seriously injured, to wit, John J. Williams, Charles B. Strahl, and J. F. Lee Strahl. Each of said passengers brought actions against both railroad companies jointly for damages in the common pleas court of Mahoning county, Ohio, and each of said passengers recovered a judgment against both railroads jointly. The judgments so rendered were not being paid by either of said…