CHRISTY v. BLADES

No. B-1418.

448 S.W.2d 107 (1969)

T. F. CHRISTY et al., Petitioners, v. Thomas H. BLADES et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied December 31, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Culton, Morgan, Britain & White, L. A. White, Amarillo, for petitioners.

Kolander & Templeton, Robert L. Templeton, Amarillo, for respondents.


WALKER, Justice.

This is a railroad crossing collision case. The jury found, in effect, that the truck driver violated Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. article 6701d, § 86(d), by failing to stop within fifty feet but not less than fifteen feet from the nearest rail when the train was plainly visible and in hazardous proximity to the crossing and that this failure was a proximate cause of the collision. There is evidence to support plaintiff's contention that it was impossible...

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