Hamblin v. New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad

This is an action of tort to recover damages for the death of John H. Hamblin, which occurred at a highway grade *556crossing with the tracks of the defendant. The deceased was driving a low milk wagon, enclosed with glass windows on the ends and sides and a sliding door on each side.* He was familiar with the crossing, and knew that a regular train was due at about the time, of the accident. The view of the tracks in either direction to the traveller approaching was somewhat obstructed, until within about thirty-five feet of the tracks, whence to the rails there was an unobstructed view of one…