Tilburg v. Northern Central Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 313, Jan. T., 1906, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. Lycoming Co., Dec. T., 1905, No. 217, refusing to take off nonsuit in case of Mary Tilburg y. Northern Central Railway Company. Trespass to recover damages for death of plaintiff’s husband. Before Hart, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned, was refusal to take off nonsuit.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mestrezat,
This is an action of trespass to recover damages for the death of Robert D. Tilburg, the plaintiff’s husband. In the afternoon of January 3, 1905, he arid his son Edward purchased tickets at Williamsport, Lycoming county, over the defendant’s road for Cogan Valley station. At the same time *620one Charles Stamets purchased a ticket for Haleeka, a flag station about one mile beyond Cogan Valley, and the three parties entered and took seats together in a coach of the same train. Soon after the train left Williamsport, the conductor asked Tilburg for his ticket who,…
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