Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) John W. Ryan for Hamilton Ward for See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. LIDA M. ALLEN, as Administratrix of the Estate of THOMAS G. ALLEN, Deceased, Respondent, v. ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellant. Judgments reversed and complaint dismissed, with costs in all courts on the ground that plaintiff's intestate was guilty of contributory negligence as matter of law. Concur: HISCOCK, Ch. J., CARDOZO, POUND, McLAUGHLIN, CRANE, ANDREWS and LEHMAN, JJ.