Wilson v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.

— This is an appeal from a judgment, after a verdict by a jury, for damages as the result of a collision at a railroad crossing, between decedents’ automobile and a train operated by defendant’s employees.

William E. and Elinor A. Stroud resided at Kelso. They were the parents of two daughters, Veronica, born Decem ber 30,1943; and Patricia, born March 12,1945. July 1,1945, they drove to Seattle. On the way home they stopped to visit with Mrs. Stroud’s brother, William Wilson, and his wife. Mr. Wilson was stationed at McChord Field, and resided in Tacoma. They had a few stubbies of beer before…