Hines v. Jasko
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the District of New Jersey; Charles F. Eynch, Judge. Action by Palina Jasko, administratrix of the estate of Joseph Jas- . ko, deceased, against Walker D. Hines, Director General of Railroads. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
BUFFINGTON, Circuit Judge.
In this case Palina Jasko, admin-istratrix of Joseph Jasko, brought suit and recovered a verdict against the Director General, operating the Delaware, Lackawanna & .Western Railroad. The cause of action was alleged negligence in operating said railroad, which caused the death of Joseph Jasko, an employe. On entry of judgment on such verdict, the defendant sued out this writ of error.
The facts in the case were that decedent was employed as a car inspector in the Hoboken freight classification yards of said railroad. He was familiar with such work and its dangers,…
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