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BUCHNER v. ERIE RAILROAD CO.

17 N.J. 283 (1955)

111 A.2d 257

WILLIAM L. BUCHNER, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, AND BOROUGH OF RIDGE-FIELD, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 24, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Richard F. Green argued the cause for appellant.

Mr. G. Addison Hobart argued the cause for respondent (Messrs. Minard, Cooper Gaffey & Webb, attorneys).

The opinion of the court was delivered by WACHENFELD, J.

In the evening of December 5, 1950 the plaintiff William L. Buchner boarded a train operated by the defendant Erie Railroad Company at Jersey City, destined for Ridgefield, New Jersey. The train arrived at the defendant's station in Ridgefield at 5:31 P.M., and plaintiff debarked, finding the station and the adjacent area "pitch black." The absence of illumination was...

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