Terre Haute & Indianapolis Railroad v. Eggmann

This is an appeal from a judgment affirming a judgment of the city court of East St. Louis, in favor of appellee, against appellant. The action was for negligently causing the death of plaintiff’s intestate. The allegation of negligence, upon which the trial was had, is the failure to maintain a public street crossing in the city of East St. Louis, by allowing openings therein large enough to permit the feet of pedestrians to be caught, whereby William Kennedy, plaintiff’s intestate, passing over the crossing, exercising due care, caught his foot in an opening therein, and was, by an engine…