Gibson v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad

CLAY, Commissioner.

This is a railroad crossing case. An automobile driven by Gibson, with whom Hartman was riding as a passenger, collided with a coal car of the defendant railroad company as its freight train was moving slowly over a country crossing. Both men sued for damages.

The trial court directed a verdict for the defendant on the claim of Gibson (on the ground of contributory negligence). Hartman’s claim went to the jury, which re*569turned a verdict of yl7,000 for him. On these consolidated appeals Gibson contends it was error to direct a verdict against him, and the defendant contends it…