Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. v. Aultman

The appellee, Howard H. Aultman, recovered a substantial judgment against the appellant, the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad Company, because of injuries sustained by a collision between an automobile and the train at a public street crossing in Port Gibson, Miss.

The declaration charged appellant with negligence which caused the injuries to appellee in four counts: (1) The train of appellant was being operated in a restricted area at a greater rate of speed than 6 miles per hour; (2) that appellant failed to give the statutory warning for the crossing; (3) that appellant failed to erect…