Edwards v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

This case was tried before the court without a jury upon a stipulation of facts. Appellant admitted a failure on its part to construct cattle guards at a place where they should have been constructed and that appellee’s cattle went upon the railroad track at that place and were killed by one of appellant’s trains. It is contended that appellee was guilty of contributory negligence which should bar a recovery. Three carloads of cattle were shipped to appellee from Omaha, Nebraska, and were carried by appellant to Reno, Illinois. They reached their destination on the evening of April 4, 1924,…