Quigley v. Lehigh Valley Railroad

Tlie opinion of the court was delivered by

Gummere, Chief Justice.

The defendant demurs to the third count of the plaintiff’s declaration. Tlie count is framed for the purpose of bringing the case within the provisions of the act of April 13th, 1909 (Pamph. L., p. 114), entitled “An act to extend and regulate the liability of employers for injury or death to employes in certain cases.” The averments of the count are in substance as follows: That the defendant was on and prior to November 1st, 1909, in-control of a certain lino of railroad with its appurtenances over which it was engaged in…