Illinois Central Railroad v. Engle

Citations

• 102 Miss. 878
• 60 So. 1

Syllabus

<p>1. JRailboado. Obstruction of highway. Code 1906, section 4049. Damages. Excessive damages.</p> <p>Where a party was kept waiting for forty-five minutes at a highway crossing by reason of its being blockaded by a railroad train in violation of section 4049, Code 1906, she was entitled to recover the damages sustained thereby.</p> <p>:2. Same.</p> <p>Where plaintiff, a woman, being ill, was on her way to see a physician and was detained on a public crossing on account of its being blocked by a railroad train for twelve minutes while going and for forty-two when returning a verdict for one thousand dollars was excessive and should be reduced to five hundred dollars.</p>