Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. Camper
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Kane county; the Hon. G. W. Brown, Judge, presiding.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Kane county; the Hon. G. W. Brown, Judge, presiding. This is an action brought by appellee, as administrator of the estate of Robert K. Camper, deceased, in the circuit court of Kane county, against appellant, the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company, to recover damages for the death of said Robert K. Camper, which was caused by an accident occurring upon the station grounds of appellant at Kasbeer, Illinois, November 15, 1900, while the deceased was employed as a…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter
The court, at the request of the defendant, gave to the jury this instruction:
“The court instructs the jury that the defendant company is not bound by law to fence its depot or station grounds, and if you believe, from the evidence, that the accident in question occurred upon the depot or station grounds of the defendant company at Kasbeer, Illinois, then, even if you should believe, from the evidence, that the cattle in question strayed upon such depot grounds because of the lack of fences and cattle-guards, yet the defendant company cannot be made liable because of its failure to fence such…
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