Flood v. Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad

These four tort actions under the old rules arise from a grade crossing collision in which a freight train struck an automobile. The plaintiffs are Lester M. Flood, the driver of the car, his wife Carmelita, his daughter Rita, then about 9 years old, and his son Neil, then about 13 years old. The cases, tried together before a jury, reach us on exceptions to the direction of a verdict for the defendant in each case.

Under the familiar rule, the main issue is whether there was sufficient evidence which, if believed, would warrant a jury in finding in each case negligence on the part of the…