Illinois Cent. R. Co. v. Roberson

Appellee brought this action in the circuit court of Panola County against appellant for damages for an injury to his truck on account of being struck by one of appellant’s trains at a country crossing, and recovered a judgment in the sum of $530. From that judgment, appellant prosecutes this appeal. The only question in the case is whether appellant was entitled to a directed verdict, which was requested and refused.

The material facts are undisputed. There is left therefore only questions of law.

The declaration was in three counts. At the close of appellee’s evidence in chief, appellant…