Williams v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad

Joseph L. Williams was struck and killed by a car of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company at a crossing in Hutchinson. He was traveling south on Main street, across which two railroad tracks were laid, one called the main track and the other a side or passing track. He first reached the sidetrack, upon which a freight train stood, but which had been cut at the Main-street crossing. The engine, with the greater part of the train, was east of the street, and the rear cars of the divided train were on the west side of the street. Williams passed along the street and over the track,…