Varnum v. Union Pacific Railroad

Redick, District Judge.

This is an action by plaintiff, Varnum, against the Union Pacific Railroad Company to recover damages to plaintiff and his automobile in the sum of $25,000 claimed to have been sustained by reason of negligence of the defendant resulting in a collision between an automobile driven by plaintiff and a train of defendant at a country crossing. Defendant’s engineer in charge of the train is joined as defendant. The trial to a jury resulted in a verdict in favor *341of the engineer, but against thé railroad company in the sum of $1,250. The grounds of negligence charged are the…