Southern Ry. Co. v. Ashby

While the automobile in which Cox was riding was in the act of crossing a railroad at a highway crossing, it was struck by a railroad train, and Cox was killed. For his death, his widow recovered the judgment in this case.

The train was rounding a curve, swinging to the left. The automobile was approaching the crossing and entered upon the track from that side. The engineer, who was maintaining his lookout, could not see the automobile because the forwardly projecting boiler out off his view. The fireman, who could have seen it, was otherwise engaged and was not looking. The case involves the…