THRELKELD v. WABASH R. CO.

No. 43676.

269 S.W.2d 893 (1954)

THRELKELD v. WABASH R. CO.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

July 12, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. M. Hulen, Moberly, for plaintiff and appellant.

J. H. Miller, St. Louis, Hunter, Chamier & Motley, Moberly, for defendant and respondent.


HYDE, Judge.

Action for $10,000 damages for personal injuries sustained when the truck plaintiff was driving was struck by defendant's train. The trial court directed a verdict for defendant and plaintiff has appealed from the judgment entered thereon. The sole question presented is whether plaintiff's evidence showed that he was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law, as the trial court held.

Plaintiff was a truck driver for a lumber company...

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