North Chicago Street Railway Co. v. Cotton
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—■ heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Elliott Anthony, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bailey
This was an action on the case, brought by James Whitcomb -Cotton against the North Chicago Street Railway Company, -to recover damages for a personal injury. The plaintiff, at -the time he was injured, was a passenger on one of the defendant’s street cars, run by cable, and was standing on the rear platform of the car. While in that position, as he was passing through the LaSalle street tunnel, he was run into by ■another of the defendant’s ears following on the same track, -thereby receiving the injuries complained of.
The declaration consists of three counts. The charge of -negligence in…
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