Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Co. v. Littrell

THOMAS, Justice.

The suit was for damages caused by a collision at a road crossing in a town or village.

The accident occurred after dark about eight o’clock on May 7, 1941. The railroad track at the scene of the accident crossed a four-lane highway at an angle and was imbedded in the concrete or paved highway. Said thoroughfare is 44 feet wide, with a 9 ft. 10 in. grass plot between the north and south bound traffic lanes. The thoroughfare was frequented by traffic going north and south and was dangerous from frequent passing of pedestrians, trucks, automobiles and other vehicles. The point of…