Pennsylvania Railroad v. Goodenough

The plaintiffs, William Good-enough and Sarah, his wife, were riding along a public street across the railroad of the defendant, in a wagon drawn by a horse which was driven by the husband, when a collision between the vehicle and a train of the defendant occurred, and the wife received severe bodily injury. This suit was brought to recover compensation for the injury thus suffered by the wife, and a verdict was obtained assessing her damages at $2,700, upon which a judgment was rendered that she recover that sum against the defendant. On writ of error to review this judgment, the only…