Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. v. Jackson

The action is for damages to - plaintiff’s truck and load of hay, resulting from a collision with a locomotive of defendant at a .road' crossing.

Evidence tended to show that the truck “stalled” as it was passing over the railroad crossing, and came to a stop on the crossing.

For some minutes efforts were directed to clearing the crossing, but before this was accomplished a locomotive of defendant drawing a train of cars ran upon and demolished the truek.

Whether this was a public road crossing was an issue submitted to the jury upon evidence of public use for the prescriptive period. No…