DOUGLAS v. CENTRAL R.R. CO. OF N.J.


26 N.J. Super. 208 (1953)

97 A.2d 684

LE ROY DOUGLAS, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. THE CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 12, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Robert J. Novins argued the cause for appellant (Messrs. Novins & Novins, attorneys; Mr. Robert F. Novins and Mr. Julius Braun, on the brief).

Mr. Robert A. Lederer argued the cause for respondent (Mr. William F. Hanlon, attorney).

Before Judges EASTWOOD, BIGELOW and JAYNE.


The opinion of the court was delivered by JAYNE, J.A.D.

At about midnight on March 15, 1951 the plaintiff, while operating his motor vehicle at a moderate speed in a westerly direction on Meadow Avenue in Lakewood, came into collision with a gondola freight car of the defendant which had been permitted temporarily to occupy the unlighted and unguarded railroad crossing. The plaintiff prosecuted this action to recover...

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