Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railroad v. Stevenson
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action on the case for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Coles County; the Hon. James W. Craig,. Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at May term, 1905.
1Opinion of the Court
Hr. Justice Baume
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is an action on the case by appellee against appellant to recover damages for'a personal injury sustained by reason of the alleged negligence of appellant in failing to sufficiently light its depot platform in the village of Lerna, and in permitting a baggage truck to be and remain on said platform as an obstruction. There was a verdict and judgment against appellant in the court below for $400.
At about 9 o’clock on the night of Hay 8, 1904, appellee went to the depot of appellant with, the intention of becoming a passenger .on its…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Toledo, Wabash & Western Railway Co. v. GrushIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
- Illinois Central Railroad v. KeeganIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
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