Kearney v. Central Railroad
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Kearney v. Central Railroad, 167 Pa. 362 (Pa. 1895)
31 A. 637; 1895 Pa. LEXIS 912
Green, McCollum, Mitchell, Sterrett, Williams
Kearney v. Central Railroad
Opinion of the Court
It is very clear that the injury complained of by plaintiff did not result from the operation of the road by the defendant who was merely the lessee thereof. If he sustained any actionable injury it must have resulted from the construction of the bridge, etc., and not from the operation of the railroad merely. The
There is nothing in either of the specifications that calls for discussion. They are all dismissed and the judgment is affirmed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Patrick Kearney v. Central Railroad Co. of New Jersey
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- 2 cases
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- Syllabus
- Railroads — Injury caused by construction of road — Lease—Negligence. Where injury to land is caused by the original construction of a railroad bridge, and not by the operation of the railroad over it, a company which leased the bridge after its completion, and operated the road, is not liable for the injury.