Calley v. Boston & Maine Railroad

Since the bridge in question was a railroad crossing within the meaning of section 1 of chapter 249 of the Public Laws (R. L., c. 299, s. 1), it was the duty of the defendant railroad to keep it in a reasonably safe condition for public use. Pierce v. Railroad, 83 N. H. 466, and cases cited. How far compliance with a detailed administrative order constitutes a defense in actions of this kind need not be determined, for the order on which the railroad here relies is couched in general terms and merely provides “that the proprietors of the Northern Railroad and the proprietors of the Boston &…