Grand Trunk Western Railroad v. Briggs

Blessing, J. —

This action was brought by appellee to recover damages occasioned by the death of her dece-, dent, Frank Briggs, who met his death as a result of a collision of the automobile which he was driving and one of appellant’s passenger trains at a highway crossing, known as Snedley’s Crossing, about six miles west of Valparaiso, Indiana.

The complaint, which was in one paragraph, alleged negligence in failure to blow the whistle, failure to sound any bell, and the failure to give or sound any other warning within one mile of the crossing.

The complaint was answered by general denial and…