Nelson v. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad

Bell, Chief Judge.

This case arose out of a grade crossing collision between an automobile operated by the deceased wife and mother of plaintiffs and defendant’s engine at a public crossing within the limits of Valdosta, Ga. At the close of plaintiffs’ case, the trial court directed a verdict for defendant.

The engineer testified that the distance from Forrest Street crossing to the Fry Street crossing, where the collision occurred, was about 300 feet; that when about halfway to the latter crossing he looked out to his right toward Fry Street and saw no one approaching. He did not again look…