Buck, Admr. v. Rutland R.R. Co.

The plaintiff, as administrator, sues to recover damages for the death of Janice Buck, who was killed by the defendant’s train at the so-called Moulthrop Avenue crossing in the city of Rutland. Verdict and judgment were for the defendant. The plaintiff excepts.

Moulthrop Avenue is a public highway extending as it was laid out, westerly from South Main Street to the east line of, but not across the defendant’s right of way, and then from the west line of that right of way on to the west. How, if at all, this unusual situation affects the character of this crossing, or the defendant’s duty…