Supreme Court of Pennsylvania January 7, 1861 (Pennsylvania Railroad v. Zebe)

The opinion of the court was delivered, by

Thompson, J.

When this case was before us two years ago, we endeavoured to state the reciprocal duties and obligations of carriers and passengers on railroads: that the law implied a duty on the part of the former to provide “ a safe and sufficient road and cars, competent and careful conductors and agents, and safe and convenient means of egress and