Hunt v. Pollard

Mrs. M. L. Hunt sued the receiver of the Central of Georgia Railroad Company for damages on account of the homicide of her husband. She alleged that just before his death he was peddling fruit, vegetables, etc., and that, in the course of this business he visited a “camp” car of the company which was parked on a siding parallel to the main track in the town of Hapeville at a point within 50 feet of a street crossing, that there was also a private crossing leading up to the place where the camp car was standing, which was much used by the public; and that “pedestrians were crossing and…