Ruch v. Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Railroad

Mr. Presiding Justice Dibell

delivered the opinion of the court.

Appellee was thrown from a street car operated by appellant, as it was being driven upon a switch in the city of Elgin, and was seriously injured. He brought this suit against appellant to recover damages for said injuries, and upon a trial had a verdict and a judgment for $6000, from which defendant below appeals.

Appellant contends that the court erred in giving certain instructions requested by appellee, which it is claimed assumed that he was a passenger upon said car, and that the question whether he was such a passenger…