Reitler v. Pennsylvania Railroad

Citations

• 242 Pa. 426
• 89 A. 463
• 1913 Pa. LEXIS 898

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Contributory negligence — Railroads—Grade crossings — “Stop, look and lisien” — Gase for jury.</p> <p>In an action against a, railroad company to recover damages for personal injuries sustain:: c. at a grade crossing, the case is for the jury where the evidence ibr the plaintiff, although contradicted, tended to show that the plaintiff and his driver approached in an empty hay wagon a five -¡rack grade crossing of the defendant company, that they stopped, looked and listened; that the view to the left was obstructed by cars- and locomotives standing on the first two tracks; that an employee of the defendant signaled them to cross; that they then drove slowly over the crossing without hearing or seeing anythins, and were caught by an engine operated on the third track, and approaching from the left.</p>