Blank v. Illinois Central Railroad

Appellant was an express messenger in the employ of the American Express Company, and on .January 15, 1896, was engaged in the performance of his duties for that company in the forward half of a baggage and express car, being the portion of such car furnished by appellee to the express company for doing its business on appellee’s line. When the passenger train of which this car was' a part was nearing Rockford from the east, a freight train drew in on a side-track to let it pass. The freight train had to stop twice to turn switches, and when it finally got in on the side-track a coupling link…