Henry E. Wylde, Respondent v. the Northern Railroad Company of New Jersey and the Erie Railway Company, Appellants

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment for the plaintiff, holding that the Northern Railroad Company could be sued as a joint contractor despite the contract being signed with the Erie Railway Company, and that the Erie Railway was negligent in allowing the cars to move uncontrolled, with no contributory negligence by the plaintiff.