Buckley v. Baltimore & Ohio R. R.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schaefer,

This is an action of trespass to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s husband, in which a verdict was rendered for her; the court subsequently entered judgment for defendant1; plaintiff appeals.

The facts pertinent' to an understanding and disposition of the case are these: Plaintiff’s husband was employed by the Bruin Coal Company as a coal trimmer. His work required him to be beneath the tipple of the coal company, which extended above and across the single main track and two switch tracks of defendant, to see that the cars, loaded on the side track…