Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Johnson

Appellees brought suit in the circuit court of White County against appellant to recover $650 damages to a Maxwell truck, resulting from a collision with a fast passenger train which was operated by appellant. The collision occurred at the street crossing immediately south of the depot at Judsonia. It was alleged in the complaint that the truck was damaged through the negligence of the employees of the appellant, who were operating the train, by failure to give' the statutory signals of the approach of the train.

Appellant filed an answer denying the material allegations of the complaint, and,…