FAIRPORT R. CO. v. MEREDITH

No. 820.

292 U.S. 589 (1934)

FAIRPORT, PAINESVILLE & EASTERN RAILROAD CO. v. MEREDITH.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 4, 1934.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Atlee Pomerene and Elbert F. Blakely, with whom Messrs. Harry T. Nolan and Thomas M. Kirby were on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. David F. Anderson for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE SUTHERLAND delivered the opinion of the Court.

Respondent recovered judgment against petitioner upon the verdict of a jury in an Ohio state court of first instance for a personal injury resulting from a collision at a railroad-highway crossing between an automobile which she was driving and a train of cars operated by petitioner over its line of railroad. There is evidence that the train approached the crossing...

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