Virginian Railway Co. v. Rodgers

On July 15, 1936, at about 7:30 a. m., William S. Rodgers, while driving a truck northwardly across the Virginian Railway Company’s single-track main line, at a grade crossing in Prince Edward county, was struck and killed by a westbound train. His administratrix has recovered a judgment against the Railway Company, which is before us for review.

Several’ acts of negligence were charged against the Railway Company. The first is that the road along which *583Eodgers was traveling is a public highway, and that therefore the Eailway Company should have given the crossing signal required by Code,…