Speight v. . R. R.

This is an action to recover damages for the negligent killing of the plaintiff's intestate.

The jury returned the following verdict:

1. Was the plaintiff's intestate, Arthur Speight, injured and killed by the negligence of the defendant, as alleged in the complaint? Answer: Yes.

2. Did the plaintiff's intestate, by his own negligence, contribute to his own injury and death, as alleged in the defendant's answer? Answer: Yes.

3. If so, notwithstanding the contributory negligence of the plaintiff's intestate, could the defendant, by the exercise of ordinary care, have avoided the injury and death?…