Missouri Pac. Rr., Thompson, Trustee v. Dennis, Adm.

Appellee’s intestate, Isaac Dennis, was killed instantly at a railroad crossing in Garner, Arkansas, at about 1 o’clock a. m., October 5, 1941. Suit was filed by appellee to recover damages in the amount of $500, as administrator, for the benefit of the estate, and $2,500 in his own right.

The negligent acts alleged in the complaint were failure of appellants to give the statutory signals, that the train in question was operated at a high and excessive rate of speed, failure to keep proper lookout and that the train was not equipped with a proper headlight. The answer denied every material…