McMillan v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.

Sec. 1809, Stats., prohibits the running of trains through any incorporated city or village faster than twelve miles an hour while approaching and within twenty rods of any public traveled grade street crossing in such city or village, unless the railroad company shall maintain and operate an efficient electric alarm bell or signal, properly installed and kept in good working order, at such public traveled grade crossing, in which case said company may run a train or locomotive at a speed of not to exceed twenty miles an hour, while approaching, and within twenty rods of, and while crossing,…