Blackwell v. Union Pacific Railroad

Action by plaintiff, respondent here, to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by a Union Pacific Railroad train striking an -automobile in which plaintiff and others were riding. Plaintiff recovered judgment in the sum. of $15,000 and defendant appealed. .

We will "refer to the parties as plaintiff and defendants;

Defendants first contention is that tbe trial court erred m refusing to give their requested instruction in the nature of a demurrer to the evidence.

The events giving rise to this lawsuit occurred at a public railroad crossing in North Lawrence, Kansas. At…