Rule v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.

Citations

• 107 Kan. 479
• 192 P. 729
• 1920 Kan. LEXIS 100

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Automobile — Collision at Railroad Crossing — Contributory Negligence —Last Clear Chance. The evidence considered, and held, the plaintiff, whose automobile was injured by collision with the defendant’s trains at a street crossing while he was attempting to cross a series of tracks, some of which were filled with cars which obstructed his view, was guilty of contributory negligence, as a matter of law. Held further, the plaintiff was not entitled to the benefit of the doctrine of last clear chance.</p>