Merrill v. Minneapolis & St. L. Ry. Co.
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, ’ Codington County. Hon. Gkorgü H. Marouis, Judge. Action by Helen S. Merrill against the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcCOY, J.
This 'suit was commenced by the plaintiff, who-is respondent in this court, against the defendant, the appellant, to recover damages on account of an alleged injury to plaintiff’s person by being struck by one of - defendant’s locomotive engines, at a street crossing in the city of Watertown) on the 7th day of July, 1908. Plaintiff alleged that defendant carelessly and negli*3gently omitted its duty while approaching the said crossing, and gave no signal by ringing the bell or sounding the steam whistle, and carelessly and negligently omitted its duty in failing to keep lookout while…
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