Rastede v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.

The decedent, Albert Rastede, was killed at defendant’s railway crossing about 9 P. M. on Sunday night, July 20,1924. He was a widower, 29 years of age, and left surviving him two sons, aged 8 years and 1% years, respectively. He was a farmer, and resided in Thurston County, Nebraska, and not far from the town of Emerson. At the time of the accident, he was one of a party of four, occupying his own automobile, and traveling westward toward his home. The party had left Sioux City at 7 P. M. The party consisted of Rastede, Rudolph Johnson, Miss Lewin, and Mrs. Payne. At the time of the…