Williams v. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Marshall, J.:

The defendant appeals from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff recovered for damages caused by injuries sustained in a collision between an automobile in which the plaintiff was riding and a train consisting of an engine and caboose operated by the de*257fendant at a crossing of a public road and the railroad of the defendant.

The plaintiff alleged that the defendant was negligent in operating its locomotive in a careless and negligent manner and in running it at a dangerous and excessive rate of speed. The cause was tried to a jury, which…