Sproson v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co.

Citations

• 54 Pa. Super. 30
• 1913 Pa. Super. LEXIS 7

Syllabus

<p>Railroads — Nuisance■—Negligent use of yards — Damage to residential property — Evidence.</p> <p>A recovery may be had against a railroad company for injuries done to residential properties from smoke, gases, dust and cinders thrown upon the properties, in the operation of cleaning, coaling and stoking locomotives in the company’s yard contiguous to the residences, where an expert witness for the owners testifies without contradiction, that it was perfectly practicable to avoid the trouble by the erection of a shelter shed, ventilating flues and electric fans; and this is the case, although the witness is not able to testify that such devices were used by any other railroad company in yards situated in residential districts.</p>