Louis Germany v. The River Terminal Railway Company, and Norfolk & Western Railway Company, Defendant-Cross-Claimant-Appellee

This case involves an interchange agreement between two railroads. Louis Germany, who is not a party to the appeal, sued The River Terminal Railway (RTR), his employer, and the Norfolk & Western Railway Company (N&W). He recovered a judgment against RTR for injuries caused by a defect in a railroad car of N&W which was under the control of RTR.

In a cross-claim against RTR, the interchange agreement was filed as an exhibit and relied upon by N&W. By a later pleading, RTR, relying on the same agreement, sought to recover one-half the verdict as well as one-half of all costs from N&W. Section 8…