West Chicago St. R. R. v. Johnson

Hr. Presiding Justice Shepard

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The appellee recovered a verdict of $20,000 for personal injuries sustained by her through the alleged negligence of the appellant, and, one-half the amount thereof being remitted, judgment for $10,000 was entered, and this appeal has followed.

The appellee was a passenger on one of appellant’s grip-cars, and sat on the front seat next to the dash-board. The train, consisting of the grip-car and two trailers, came from the west on Madison street, and was destined to pass into State street upon the curved tracks at the intersection…