Legal Opinion

Pullman Co. v. Przybla

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided April 10, 1906No. Gen. No. 12,328Published

Action in case for personal injuries. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph E. Gary, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Freeman

It is claimed in behalf of appellant that moving car wheels was a part of the regular employment of the gang to which appellee belonged; that were it otherwise appellee assumed all open and obvious risk of the duty he was engaged in when injured; that the dangers were open and patent and the employer was not required to instruct him in reference thereto; that the command by the foreman to “hurry up” does not constitute negligence nor excuse the employee from caution; that appellee made no objection to the work and that if there had been a lack of sufficient men, such lack would not constitute…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Illinois Terra Cotta Lumber Co. v. HanleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
  2. Illinois Terminal Railroad v. ThompsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
  3. Chicago Union Traction Co. v. StraudAppellate Court of Illinois · 1904

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