New York Central Railroad v. Sholl

This is an action by the appellees against the appellant to recover damages to personal property resulting from a railroad crossing accident on May 29, 1953, at a point in DeKalb County, Indiana, where a county highway known as the Jackman Road, running north and south, intersects at right angles the double track main line of the appellant railroad, running east and west through said county. A ditching machine being towed by a dump truck, both belonging to the appellees, became stalled or hung-up on said crossing and while in such unfortunate predicament both items of equipment were struck…