Hilkirk v. Hughes

Opinion by

Tbexler, P. J.,

This is an action of trespass brought by the widow of Hilkirk to recover damages for the alleged negligent killing of her husband. He was an employe of the Sharpsville Railroad Company and with seven other employes was riding on a small motor hand car called a paddy car. It was crossing a public road at the rate of about 3 or 5 miles an hour going northwardly and the defendant was coming from an eastwardly direction, and going, as he approached the crossing, at the rate of 20 or 25 miles an hour.

Hilkirk and another employe were sitting on the east side of the car. As…