Alabama & G. S. R. v. Carney

Citations

• 109 Miss. 233
• 68 So. 166

Syllabus

<p>Railroads. Accidents at crossings. Burden of proof. Due care.</p> <p>Under Code 1906, section 1985, providing that in all actions against a railroad company proof of injury inflicted by the running of locomotives or cars shall be prima facie evidence of want of care the burden imposed on a railroad company to negative negligence resulting in the death of a person at a crossing, is not met by evidence that the locomotive was properly equipped and carefully operated, where it further appeared that the sound signals on approaching the crossing, required by Code 1906, section'4045, were not given.</p>