Hunsinger v. Lehigh Valley Railroad

Citations

• 253 Pa. 474
• 98 A. 655
• 1916 Pa. LEXIS 874

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Railroads—Bridges—Foreman—Fall—Death.</p> <p>In an action against a railroad company to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s husband, a foreman in defendant’s employ, a verdict was properly directed for the defendant, where it appeared that deceased was in charge of repairing a bridge; that a section of boards had been removed in order that new boards might be laid, leaving a large opening; that while a horse was being driven upon the bridge, it took fright from steam from a locomotive passing thereunder and. plunged into 'the opening striking the foreman and carrying him to the ground, whereby his death resulted ; and it further appeared that the foreman was familiar with the dangers of the employment and was instructed to take such precautions as he considered necessary to minimize them.</p>