Newton v. Oregon Short Line Railroad

Tbis is an action brought by appellant, as father, to recover damages for the death of his son, a minor, which it is alleged was caused through the negligence of the respondent in operating its engine and cars at a street crossing in Salt Lake City. The acts and omissions constituting the negligence alleged in the complaint and relied on at the trial, in substance, are: That respondent carelessly and negligently ran and operated an engine, to which were attached two freight cars, in a certain street in Salt Lake City at a high and dangerous rate of speed, and at a speed in excess of that…