Chicago Great Western Ry. Co. v. Smith

Citations

• 141 F. 930
• 73 C.C.A. 164
• 1905 U.S. App. LEXIS 4063

Syllabus

<p>Railroads—Injury at Crossing—Contributory Negligence.</p> <p>The law requires of one about to cross railroad tracks the vigilant exercise of his faculties of sight and hearing at such short distance therefrom as will be effectual for his protection, and if this duty is neglected, and injury results, there can be no recovery, although the injury would not have occurred but for the negligence of the railroad company.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For cases in point, see vol. 41, Cent. Dig. Railroads, §§ 1043-1052.]</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.)</p>