Director General of Railroads v. State ex rel. Hurst

This appeal is from a judgment on the verdict of a jury for $5,000, in favor of the appellee, for the death of her husband in a collision at a railroad crossing between the automobile of the deceased and a locomotive of the appellant. The accident occurred at the Severn road crossing at about 1:30 P. M. on May 25th, 1918.

The first count of the declaration charges that the safety gates at said crossing were negligently and carelessly operated in that they were not lowered nor any notice given to the deceased of the approach of said locomotive and train, to warn the said deceased in time to…