Krause v. Pitcairn

Appellants, as receivers of the Wabash Railway Company, appeal from a $10,000 judgment for respondent. Respondent's husband, Paul Krause, was killed instantly when appellants' west bound train struck his automobile at a public highway grade intersection. Respondent's case was submitted on charges, in the alternative, that appellants negligently failed to warn of the approach or to slacken the speed of the train involved under the humanitarian doctrine. Primary negligence also had been pleaded. Appellants present issues covering the submissibility of respondent's case, the giving and refusing…