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

The crossing in' question was a public-traveled grade crossing in the city of Delavan, where the speed limit of railroad trains is fifteen miles per hour. Sec. 192.29 (1), Stats. The jury found the Railroad Company guilty of causal negligence as to speed and failure to blow the whistle, and found deceased Reinke guilty of no negligence. On the question of apportionment of negligence between the deceased and defendant, the jury found defendant Railroad Company guilty of seventy-five per cent of the negligence and deceased, William A. Reinke, guilty of twenty-five per cent of the negligence…