The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-23
MUST USE CARE
At Crossings
Supreme Court Hands Down
Decision Involving Rights
OF Railroad Companies.

Bismarck, y. ,. Ncv. c2-o.:vs-s
are charged with knowing ,ha: such
railroad Crossing : dangerous. says
she safe supreme cou-, n : decision
hscSsd down II a Barnes county
Ease. knowing ihz. danger he nus,
take c-=caUtio2s aEa!.s, - The c=-
e:s.oc :o..owS:
Mary Sherlock, plaintiff za6 appel
:a-' " T5s N~:oa=Zno!is. 8,
Ea-. ana So. Marie Ry. eo-.paay,
defendant al respondent
:. = driver about 20 cross 4 rail-
read rack az 2 public crossing n the
co-lt-y IS charged with knowledge
that such crossing IS 2 dangerous
pace a.6 :aat < CAIRO: hs assumed
hat cars ara -ct ~ap2-oach.ae :.o..
=:tae: direction. II IS bound - as
s.-= that cars s-e coming until sat-
:s.=d - 6:-ec: e"!Gt.ce - .he con
-a-.r. a-6 - ch:s snG -:usI "!g.i2.tiy
uS* his senses Of sigh and hea.i-g
I'd CO al that ordinary rare and pru-
:h= surrounding circumstances, 70
2.o:G Injury. regardless % whether
a..* s:E... Is S.v.. :: :. s~po.oec.!.E
train.
. Where the ex=-eis. o: ordinary
P-:caut:o-s ot looking and listening
and making &. i.~-=.i:sea. Use 90
o.es faculties 80 i.fc:.l himself as -
the approach - q train IS neglected.
and 1hsa :ae taxing Of suca p-ecsu-
Negligence IS oooc,us:vei* established.
= the absence oe comic. il the ev!-
G=nc= .. these subjects.
:. Where a.. i.jc-y IS due 20 ,h=
,~aesi!ze.ce Of both parties 70 recovery
can re had.
= The greater ra= danger. by .ea-
son % weather conditions rendering !.
A:s!cu!: 20 see 2 .-a:a o- hear It's ap-
preach. the greater c5e caution re
sa:y . eonsrr.'= ordinary care.
3. TIE iax OF SCI: p.esarvsuo. -.ay
usually &c considered IN favor Q. ,he
Plaintiff whe-s dab. exists as - his
ability 70 see - .=a. Al approaching
train. hut whs. No such 6ovo. ap-
pears. a.c i. Is c.=a- :hs: rad ~
.39.a6 s.d listened h. cold hs~:
SCR such train. a-d t.= ev.6a.c.
s2ows iaec n was .ot y ,5= exec
Csc % ordinary care. - in.4.e.c.
a-s.g iro=: The :asc:.c: cf s=.t 2.=z-
crate. = applicable il his favor.
c!-c.-:sis.ces =1cus.as z pe--v :.o..
:Ee observance ot .ts - -ess-u:re
looking ard listening. i. IS ..e.d. ..a,
tre -Gc.s - tbs cas- 6:sc:es. 10 So.
e:.c--s:acc=.
-. !: IS . -av=:=-'s 90. % oak
Z both directions. e : crossing. /: .
trans. AID this --.= is emphasized
"a=!e th=.s ara 'wo !:ac:z viii.
render ]: poss:t.= for trains % az.
preach from either o:-sc:io. o. pas:
Each o:a=- 81 ne crossing.
Tae oa!y diversion .: ~at,ea.io.
~Ie-cis:.s failure 20 lock a-6 listen q,
{ .ai..oaa crossing IS xhe!. .he a..
'eHtioa IS SO :.-=sis-.t.y forced e
something else es % practically d..
p!i.e e t-are!e- ot the opportunity &c
.oo:s AID listen.
8. 7a@ exclusion Of evidence @.
witnesses as 20 tbs possibility Of ,hs:,
hearing the signals Of the train. e an,
~e-= given. jus, prior 20 ,he accident
vas ao1-pretuc!cisl when j. vas IN:
dU-y q :se deceased 70 look and lis.
;ea regardless If signals.
~. ale great cere should be e1.
e-eis@d IL receiving Photographic e..
a;o!ts showing ~e.e"ai!ons. they ma;
@ !scs:T@d WHEN proper;: verified
s.c :; Is clear .ha: conditions wer;
he SAM whe-. Iaa=a as when an sc,
c:dsnc occurred.
IL. P.si.'!as husband vas killed
z, a railway crossing. December !.
1905. Photographic EXHIBITS o~4-..
IN evidence were aiken n. ~.o!.ow;-s
June The reco-d 6.sc!oses ma, n.
coac.Hoas "e's ;ae sane IS v-h.n II
zccio.a. occurred keep, as 20 s.o.e
and the removal! ot ore building a.
ne s!6= Of the highway 20. necsssa-,
. consider n relation 20 The :ssues
He'd. that the difference II co.d..
aons. uad+- the circumstances dis.
closed. VAS !n~lnaaIe.;aI.
j.. Plaintiffs husband was c.;v;.s
: teao! ard grain tank north on :
a:eh"a" toward a railroad crossing
- 2 SLOW wax. and was killed by q
tron. the east &, from e:eh, 70 ,er
:ni!es Pc. hour. The view from III.
nighwa! 70. a, least 1900 feet sou,f
q the crossing OF the railway ,owarc