Sheets v. Michigan Central Railroad

On December 10, 1921, plaintiff and a motor truck he was driving sustained injuries in a highway crossing accident on defendant’s. line at a diagonal crossing near a place called “Williams’ pit,” about three miles south of the city of Lansing. Charging the accident resulted from defendant’s negligence in failing to give the required crossing signals, plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for the injuries so sustained. Upon trial of the cause a verdict was directed for defendant on the ground that plaintiff’s evidence showed him guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law,…