Sanford v. Grand Trunk Western Railway Co.

In this action, plaintiff seeks to recover damages *391resulting from a collision between an automobile in which he and his wife were driving, and a train belonging to the defendant. The accident occurred at a few minutes past 6 on July 30, 1913, at the intersection of South avenue with the defendant’s railroad tracks in the city Of Battle Creek. The physical situation may be briefly described as follows: South avenue, one of the principal streets of Battle Creek, runs north and south and is an unpaved street 66 feet wide. The traveled part of the roadway is practically level with the rails of…