Williams v. Seaboard Air Line Railroad

Exception 1 is to the refusal of the judge to allow the plaintiff to answer the question, “Were you in a position that you could have heard the signal whistle or bell if it had been sounded?” The answer of the witness would have been “Yes.”

*350Exception 5 is to tbe refusal of tbe court to permit tbe plaintiff to answer tbe question, “Were you engaged in anything tbat would have distracted your attention?” Tbe answer would have been “No.” This evidence was sought to be elicited as tending to show tbat if defendant’s train bad given proper warning signals as it approached tbe crossing, tbe…