Legal Opinion
Pargeter v. Chicago & North Western Railway Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 2, 1953PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGehl, J.
Our conclusion that the court erred in finding as a matter of law that plaintiff was guilty of negligence in *252failing to stop before entering the crossing makes it unnecessary to recite more than we have of the facts.
Sec. 85.92 (1), Stats., provides as follows:
“(1) No operator of a vehicle shall drive on or across a grade crossing with the main-line tracks of any railroad or interurban railroad while any peace officer or railroad employee signals to stop; or while any warning device signals to stop, except that in the latter case if after stop and investigation he finds that no train or car is…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Hoffman v. Pittsburgh & Lake Erie R. RSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
- Noll v. NugentWisconsin Supreme Court · 1934
- Ayers v. Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
- Gerg v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
- Johnson v. Director General of RailroadsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Strahlendorf v. Walgreen Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1962
- Doyle v. Allstate InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1958
- Pargeter v. Chicago & North Western Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1953
- Strahlendorf v. Walgreen Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1962