Peoria, Pekin & Jacksonville Railroad v. Reynolds

This was an action on the case, brought to the Tazewell circuit court, by Henry Reynolds, plaintiff, and against the Peoria, Pekin and Jacksonville Railroad Company, defendants. The declaration contained two counts, in which was alleged the duty of the defendants to keep their track in good repair, and to maintain the rails thereon sound and in good condition; that this duty was neglected, by reason whereof the defendants’ track, between Virginia and Pekin, was out of repair and unsafe, and by reason of such neglect, and permitting and allowing a rail on the track to be out of repair, and…