Ritzman v. Philadelphia & Reading Railroad

Citations

• 187 Pa. 337
• 40 A. 975
• 1898 Pa. LEXIS 812

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Railroads—“ Stop, look and listen ” — Province of the court.</p> <p>Failure on the part of a traveler crossing a railroad track at grade to “ stop, look and listen ” is not merely evidence of negligence, but it is negligence per se, and a question of law for the court.</p> <p>In an action against a railroad company to recover damages for personal injuries received at a grade crossing, a nonsuit is properly entered where it appears that the plaintiff could have seen the approaching train at a point about twenty-five feet from the crossing, but that he drove upon the crossing, without stopping, although he looked and listened.</p>