Carney v. Pennsylvania R. Co.

Decision Date15 March 1968
Citation240 A.2d 71,428 Pa. 489
PartiesDorothy M. CARNEY, Administratrix of Estate of Thomas Carney, Deceased, v. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellant (two cases). Gertrude McGOLDRICK, Administratrix of Estate of William McIntyre, Deceased, v. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY Appellant (two cases).
CourtPennsylvania Supreme Court

F. Hastings Griffin, Jr., William J. Kennedy, Dechert, Price & Rhoads, Philadelphia, for appellants.

James E. Beasley, Sheldon L. Albert, Philadelphia, for appellee.

Before BELL, C.J., and MUSMANNO, JONES, COHEN, EAGEN, O'BRIEN and ROBERTS, JJ.

MUSMANNO, J., files a dissenting opinion.

ROBERTS, J., dissents.

JONES and EAGEN, JJ., concur in the result.

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    • Pennsylvania Supreme Court
    • September 26, 1986
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