This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867 edition. Excerpt: ... to enable him to remove his wagon by using reasonable diligence and alacrity.' Au injury may be done to a party or his property on the highway in the operation of a railroad, without any actual collision. Thus, a horse may take fright from the noise or movement of a steam engine, and run in ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867 edition. Excerpt: ... to enable him to remove his wagon by using reasonable diligence and alacrity.' Au injury may be done to a party or his property on the highway in the operation of a railroad, without any actual collision. Thus, a horse may take fright from the noise or movement of a steam engine, and run in consequence thereof, so as to receive great or fatal injury. The authority to operate a railroad includes an authority to make a noise, which is necessarily incident to its operation, and is usually a beneficent admonition of danger. Accordingly, the blowing of the whistle, or the ringing of a bell, or both, are sometimes enjoined by statute. The noise, then, which may awaken fear, beinga lawful and necessary act in operating a railroad, unless accompa both the drivers of the team and persons traveling in their own conveyances, to guard against coming in contact. The proper signals should always be given from a locomotive on approaching a crossing, and the omission of this caution should be punished. But, besides this, persons approaching a crossing in vehicles of their own, must use their eyes and ears, and exercise common care and prudence to avoid a collision, commensurate with the danger, or they are no less reprehensible." ' Shelbyville Lateral Branch R. R. Co. v. Lewark, 4 Ind. 471. nied by some wrongful act, as running at a too rapid rate, or creating unnecessary noise, does not make the company liable for damages resulting therefrom.' The same considerations apply to injuries resulting from fright at the movement and working of the engine and train. But where the injury from fright would not have been occasioned but for some breach of duty on the part of the company, it will be responsible. If the fear which is the...
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