Tomes v. Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad

This is a railroad crossing accident case brought by plaintiff as administrator of the estate of Stella Tomes to recover from defendant damages for her death caused through being struck by a locomotive of defendant while she was walking across its track on an easterly and westerly highway in the city of Wyandotte; Wayne county, called the Goddard road. From a directed verdict in defendant’s favor plaintiff appeals by writ of error.

Upon trial of the case defendant introduced-no testimony, but at the close of plaintiff’s proofs moved for a directed verdict on the ground that deceased was shown…