Smith v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fromme, J.:

This appeal stems from a jury trial which concerned a collision at a railroad crossing in the city of Palco, Kansas. Plaintiff was a passenger in a car driven by his mother and he suffered severe and permanent injuries. The train was being operated by the defendant William H. Hagen, engineer, and the defendant Colin T. Normington, conductor. Suit was filed on behalf of the plaintiff against the Union Pacific Railroad Company and against the employees who were operating the train. Negligence in the operation of the train was alleged. A jury…