Holt v. Illinois Central Railroad

This is a suit brought by appellee as administratrix of the estate of her husband to recover damages for his death, which occurred when the automobile which he was driving was struck by a train of appellant on a public road crossing in Vergennes, Illinois.

The complaint consists of one count and alleges negligence on the part of the defendant in the speed of the train and failure to give signals; it also alleges due care on the part of the deceased. The answer denies all the material averments of the complaint. The undisputed facts in the record show the following situation:

Vergennes is an…