Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railroad v. Christy

This is an action in case, brought by appellee against appellant, to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by her through the negligent management of one of its trains at a crossing. The declaration consists of three counts, the first averring a failure to give the statutory signals by bell or whistle; the second; excessive speed, and failure to give signals; and the third, negligence in the operation of said train. The plaintiff recovered a judgment for $1,275, from which the defendant appeals.

Special interrogatories were submitted to the jury upon the question…