Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-12-07 | Page 7 | Railroad Freed in Damage Suit

RAILROAD FREED IN DAMAGE SUIT FARMINGTON FARMINGTON-A A directed verdict yen ver diet dict in favor of the Union Pacific I Railroad company was ordered Tuesday in district court by Judge Lester A. A Wade Action arose from a crossing ac accident accident accident ac- ac at Woods Cross January 7 1937 in which Emery Sargent McKean 18 was killed when he allegedly drove his car into the path of a passenger train after waiting for a freight train to pass David E. E McKean father of the victim brought suit for on grounds the train was traveling at st atan atan stan an excessive lve rate and that proper signals were not given The de defendants defendant's position was that the driver was negligent in failing to wait until the freight train was sufficient distance over the crossing to permit him to pass In safety The directed verdict climaxed a six-day six trial