Dickerson v. Central Railroad

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania January 30, 1899

Dickerson v. Central Railroad, 189 Pa. 567 (Pa. 1899)

42 A. 299; 1899 Pa. LEXIS 692

Cttbtam, Dean, Fell, Green, McCollum, Mitchell, Sterrett, Williams

Opinion of the Court

Peb Cttbtam,

We are not convinced that there was any error in refusing *569to take off the judgment of nonsuit entered by the learned trial judge. The evidence relied on by the plaintiff to show that his employer, the defendant company, was guilty of negligence which resulted in the injury complained of was insufficient to justify submission of the question to the jury.

Judgment affirmed.

Reference

Full Case Name: Charles E. Dickerson v. Central Railroad of New Jersey
Cited By: 2 cases
Status: Published
Syllabus: Negligence—Railroads—Master and servant—Brakeman. In an action by a brakeman against his employer, a railroad company, to recover damages for personal injuries, a nonsuit is properly entered where the evidence for the plaintiff shows that he was injured in a collision with other cars while operating a defective brake; that after he had made several revolutions of his wheel he found that the chain was broken, but there was no evidence to show how the break occurred, or to show that the car was in a defective condition when it left the inspection yard, a short time before the accident.