Case ID: nj-misc_4/html/0903-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

CATHERINE RUSSICK, ADMINISTRATRIX AD PROSEQUENDUM OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN RUSSICK, DECEASED, v. ATLANTIC CITY RAILROAD COMPANY.
    Decided November 12, 1926.
    Negligence—Death Resulting From Grade Crossing Accident— Alleged Failure to Give Proper Notice of Approaching Train —Held, Verdict For Plaintiff is Against Clear Weight of Evidence.
    On rule for new trial.
    Before Gummeke, Chiee Justice, and Justices Kalisch and Campbell.
    Por the rule, Floyd U. Bradley.
    
    
      Contra, Albert 8. Woodruff.
    
   Per Curiam.

Plaintiff’s intestate was killed on October 10th, 1924, at a grade crossing of the defendant company, known as Davis road, which crossing was protected by a crossing bell. Plaintiff charged the defendant with negligence in that it failed to give notice of the approach of its train by such crossing bell, and also in that it failed to give either of the warnings, by bell or whistle, required by the statute. Plaintiff has a verdict for $5,000, and defendant has this rule seeking to set aside this verdict. Of the grounds or reasons urged under the rule, only one need be considered, and that is that the verdict is against the weight of the evidence. ■ Our consideration of the proofs has brought us to the conclusion that the verdict is against the clear weight of the evidence, upon the question of the negligence charged, and the rule to show cause is therefore made absolute and a venire de novo awarded.