Elias v. Collins

I agree with the Chief Justice that the judgment for defendant Elias should be affirmed. But I do not agree that actionable negligence against the company was established. The crossing was not in the little village of Martin but outside in the open country. Plaintiff's brother Arthur, who was driving, testified:

"I had a view of that car approaching from the north for about 1,000 feet. I didn't take notice that when I was back there 150 feet I could have a view of the north of an approaching car for nearly half a mile. From a point in the highway, approximately 150 feet south of the first rail…