Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. Boyles

A mule belonging to appellee became lodged between tbe ties of a trestle of appellant railway company near Ledwidge, Perry county. Tbie animal could not extricate itself, all four legs being caught, and in this position it was discovered by a track patrolman of the railway company, Herbert Adams, at approximately 11:00 p.m. The streamlined Choctaw Rocket passenger train, westbound, arrived shortly thereafter and was flagged by Adams. This train of six cars was carrying between 215 and 225 passengers. Approximately 70 of the passengers were soldiers. The train conductor, other members of the…