Lundien v. Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railway Co.

The plaintiff’s intestate was struck and killed by one of the defendant’s trolley cars on a public crossing in Webster countjL He had been visiting his mother, who resided a short distance west of the crossing, and was intending to take passage upon said car for his home in Pt. Dodge. The ear was one employed in local traffic, and was accustomed to stop at all highway crossings to take on passengers. His mother and brother walked with him in the direction of the crossing, and stopped on the west side of the track until they discovered the car approaching from the south. The shed or platform…