Hoffman v. Pennsylvania Railroad

Citations

• 215 Pa. 62
• 64 A. 331
• 1906 Pa. LEXIS 731

Syllabus

<p>. Negligence — Railroads—Stepping on track — Contributory negligence — Non-suit.</p> <p>In an action against a railroad company to recover damages for personal injuries, a nonsuit is properly entered where it appears from plaintiff’s own testimony that he saw a train with an engine attached, ready to move at any moment, and as likely to move backwards as forward, and that without stopping or taking any means to learn whether the train was about to move, he stepped on the track immediately behind the last car, and was struck and injured.</p>