Schuknecht v. CHICAGO, M., ST. P. & PR CO.

This is an action brought by the widow and administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband, Fred C. Schuknecht, against the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company to recover damages for his death caused by a collision at a railroad crossing between an automobile driven by plaintiff’s husband and a passenger train operated by the defendant company. The engineer of the train involved in the accident was joined as a party defendant.

As grounds for recovery plaintiff alleged that death “was directly and proximately caused by the negligence of the defendants above named, and…