Kowtko v. Delaware and Hudson Railroad Corp.

JOHN W. MURPHY, District Judge.

Plaintiff of Pennsylvania in her own right and as administratrix of the estate of George Kowtko, deceased, brought this action under the Pennsylvania Wrongful Death 1 and Survival Acts, 2 to recover damages from defendant railroad, a New York corporation, for the death of her son, George Kowtko, caused by defendant’s negligence in a grade crossing accident in this district. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff in her own right, $15,000; as administra-, trix, $35,000. 3 Defendant moves to set aside the verdict and for judgment in its favor and in the…