Springer v. Chicago Great Western Railroad

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mason, J.:

Edward S. Springer lost his life as the result of a collision between an automobile in which he was riding and a Chicago Great Western Railroad freight train. His widow recovered a judgment against the company, and it appeals.

The jury found that as the automobile approached the railroad track none of its occupants,took any pre*409caution to ascertain whether a train was approaching. The defendant maintains that the accident would not have occurred except for the negligence of the decedent. We shall assume that this is true, and that the judgment…