Denver & Rio Grande Railroad v. Burchard
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from the District Cou/rt of Arapahoe County. Eon. John I. Mullins, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gunter
This was an action by appellee to recover damages for the death of her husband, due, as it is alleged, to the negligence of appellant. From a verdict and judgment for appellee is this appeal.
The negligence charged was the location and maintenance of a mail crane in unnecessary and dangerous proximity to the road of appellant, and in the failure to notify deceased of such dangerous proximity.
The answer denied the alleged negligence, and averred contributory negligence.
• At the close of the evidence for appellee, appellant moved a directed verdict; this was denied.
1. Appellant says there was…
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