Southern Ry. Co. v. Smith

Plaintiff’s intestate was the foreman of a bridge crew in the service of defendant engaged in interstate commerce. He was killed in a head-on collision between his motorcar and traiji No. 664, between stations Cordova and 'America Junction. The roadway between those stations was a “block,” according to the system of defendant. America Junction was about five miles west of Cordova. The motorcar was traveling west from Cordova, train No. 664, east from America Junction, and the collision occurx-ed nearly midway between them. There was a telegraph operator at each station. No. 664 was an engine…