Johnson v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co.

Citations

• 232 Pa. 378
• 81 A. 415
• 1911 Pa. LEXIS 730

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Railroads—Street crossing — Pedestrian—Engine running backwards — Signals—Contributory negligence — Case for jury.</p> <p>In an action against a railroad company to recover damages for the death of a pedestrian struck by a train on a public street crossing the case is for the jury where it appears that the engine was running backwards with a tender ahead, with a couple of small lights on the tender but no headlight, that the evening was dark and misty and the range of ■vision was limited, that cars standing near the crossing and an elevation in the ground covered with weeds obstructed the view in the direction of the approaching train, and where several witnesses listening for signals and in a position to hear, testify that no signals were given.</p>