Southern Pacific Co. v. Consolidated Freightways, Inc.

This is an action for the recovery of damages sustained by the Southern Pacific Company (plaintiff-respondent) by reason of a collision between a freight train of the railway company and a truck and trailer operated by Consolidated Freightways, Inc. (defendant-appellant). The accident occurred on June 14,1951, about 11 p.m. near the north line of the intersection of 12th and State streets in Salem, Oregon. Shortly before the accident occurred, the truck was moving north on 12th street some distance south of State street. When it reached the south line of State street, it came to a short stop…