Wiggins v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.

DIXON, Judge.

Plaintiff was injured in a railroad crossing accident in Mansfield on February 9, *7451968. He obtained judgment for $2,426.43 for personal injuries and expenses plus $100.00 for expert witness fees. The defendant railroad appeals and Wiggins answers the appeal, praying for an increase in the award.

The accident occurred at a place in Mansfield where Gibbs Street crosses three sets of railroad tracks. Three trains figured in the accident. Of the three sets of tracks at the crossing, the set in the center was the main line. The tracks to the east and the west were passing tracks.…