Butters v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

A narrow-gauge line of railroad belonging to the defendant company runs east and west through the incorporated town of Zwingle, a town of 149 inhabitants. This line of railroad connects the towns of Bellevue and Cascade. U. S. Highway No. 61 runs north and south through Zwingle. The accident- in question occurred at the crossing .of said highway with the railroad. Each day'two trains go east and two go west over this line of railway; all trains, according to schedule, arrive at Zwingle in the daytime, except one going west, which is due at Zwingle at 7:15 P. M. The distance between Bellevue…