McKibben v. Philadelphia & R. Ry. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the District of New Jersey; J. Warren Davis, Judge. At Law. Action by Robert J. McKibben against the Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
BUFFINGTON, Circuit Judge.
This was a suit brought by Robert J. McKibben, a citizen of New Jersey, against the Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company, a corporation of Pennsylvania. It was for personal injuries sustained by McKibben while working as brakeman on defendant’s train, and which injuries, it was alleged, were caused by the railroad’s negligence. The negligence charged was, inter alia, defendant’s failure to furnish a proper coupler in compliance with the federal Safety Appliance Act. On the trial, the plaintiff recovered a verdict, and, on entry of judgment thereon, defendant sued…
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