Southern Ry. Co. v. Matthews

DENISON, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff’s decedent was killed by a railroad train within the city of Greeneville, Tenn., and in this action plaintiff recovered damages therefor. The train was going into the city from the east. At a point a quarter of a mile east of the station the tracks are crossed by Rankin street. Eor a considerable distance in both directions there is a passing track parallel to the main track, the near rails of the two tracks being nine feet apart and the ends of the ties being five feet from eaeh other. In mid-afternoon Dixon was seen on the Rankin street crossing, and at a…