Wilkinson v. Oregon Short Line Railroad
Utah Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Second District. Hon, J. A. Hoiuell, Judge. Action by Robert R. Wilkinson against the Oregon Short Line Railroad Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtFrick, J.
This is an action for personal injuries and damages to property appellant claims to' have sustained through the negligence of respondent’s employees. The alleged acts of negligence consisted in failing to give the statutory signals, and in operating a locomotive engine at excessive speed in approaching a public street crossing in the city of Ogden, 'Utah. The respondent denied the allegations of negligence, and pleaded contributory negligence.
The controlling facts, which are undisputed or conceded, are substantially as follows: On the 26th day of April, 1906, at about 5:30 o’clock p>. m., the…
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