Rickabaugh v. Wabash Railroad

Plaintiff is administratrix of the estate of her husband, Lorin Rickabaugh. On December 11, 1946, her deeedent, while driving a truck belonging to Burton Zerley, over a crossing of defendant Wabash Railroad Company near Dunreath, was struck and killed by a train of said company, operated by defendant Davis as engineer.

Plaintiff sought damage for the death of decedent in the sum of $15,000 and an additional $1400 for property damage to the truck on claim assigned to decedent’s estate by the owner. The jury at first returned a verdict of $16,530.12 which included $1375 for damage to thf truck.…