McKenna v. Alabama & Vicksburg Railway Co.
McKenna v. Alabama & Vicksburg Railway Co.
Opinion of the Court
delivered the opinion of the court.
There is nothing in the evidence of any negligence in the operation of the gate beams, as in Feeney v. Railroad Co., 116 N. Y., 375 (22 N. E. Rep., 402; 5 L. R. A., 544). The showing of plaintiff is that she was struck by the beam in its descent as she was walking out in broad daylight, and her witness testifies that any person would see it, walking as the average person would. This is not a case of injury by railroad rolling stock, where negligence is presumed, and the damage here might well consist with proper care on the part of the operators of the gate.
Affirmed.
070rehearing
Rehearing.
After the delivery of the foregoing opinion, counsel for the appellant moved the court for a rehearing, because they were unadvised of its submission until the above opinion had been delivered. Counsel for appellee consented to the rehearing, and the case was remanded to the docket.
The case was then heard a second time, with the result following :
delivered the opinion of the court on the rehearing.
That the accident and injury in this case is attributable solely to the appellant’s inexcusable inattention is inescapable, from her own frank statement.
Affirmed'.
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- Julia McKenna v. Alabama & Vicksburg Railway Company
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- 1. Railroads. Crossing gate. Injury to pedestrian. A railroad company is not liable for injury to a pedestrian who, while crossing its track in broad daylight,'was struck by the descending beam of its gate used to stop passage when the track was needed for the movement of ears, no negligence in the operation of the gate being shown and it appearing that any person would see the beam, walking as the average person would. 3. Same. Negligence. No statutory presumption. Code 1893, § 1808. An injury resulting from the operation of a railroad gate at a street crossing does not give rise to the statutory presumption of negligence attending injuries inflicted by the running of railroad cars and locomotives; under Code 1893, § 1808.