Ferguson v. Central Railroad

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Magie, Chancellor.

This action was brought by Helen G. Eerguson against the Philadelphia and Beading Railway Company and the Central Bailroad Company to recover damages for the death of her husband, which occurred on May 18th, 1900,. at or near Jenkintown, in the State' of Pennsylvania.

The cause of action set forth in the two counts of plaintiff’s declaration was substantially this: that plaintiff’s husband was fireman in the femploy of the Central railroad, and on May 18th, 1900, was firing upon an engine of that company which was drawing a train over…