Shirley v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.

This is a steam railway crossing case in which plaintiff seeks damages for injury to his person and property in a collision between a locomotive operated by defendant and an automobile driven by plaintiff. Defendant is a corporation engaged in interstate operations and, as a eomrqnn carrier, operates through the city of Pittsburg, Crawford county, Kansas. Plaintiff is a resident of said city.

The collision occurred within the limits of the city of Pittsburg on September 11, 1923, between 9:30 and 10:00! A. M., at a point where the tracks of defendant intersect Fourth street in said city. This…