Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. Lee

This action was brought by John Lee to recover from the railway company damages for loss of cattle killed and injured at a public crossing. The evidence shows the employes of plaintiff were driving a herd of 285 head of cattle along the highway. As they approached the railway-crossing one of the employes went ahead of the cattle upon the crossing to look for the approach of any coming train. Seeing no train he returned, assisted in cutting out a bunch of some fifty or sixty cattle, and with others started to drive them across the track. Just as this bunch of cattle arrived at the track a…