Legal Opinion
Pennsylvania Railroad v. Department of Public Utilities
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided February 1, 1954PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Jacobs, J.
This is an appeal from an order of the Board of Public Utility Commissioners dated April 28, 1953; it has been certified to this court pursuant to R. R. 1:10. See 13 N. J. 430 (1953).
On the evening of February 6, 1951 there was a disastrous wreck on the Perth Amboy and Woodbridge branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Eighty-four lives were lost and approximately 860 persons were injured. Thereafter investigations were made by the Board of Public Utility Commissioners and the Attorney-General. During its investigation the board conducted many…
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