Hamilton v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Co.

Defendant maintains a switchyard in the city of Dubuque, upon which there are three tracks running lengthwise thereof. These tracks run in an easterly direction, branching off from defendant’s main line, which runs substantially north and south. The northerly switch track is called the house track, and just north of this track *433was the defendant’s freight depot. Cars were set in upon the house track to be loaded and unloaded into and from the freighthouse. South of the south switch track is what is known as the Dubuque 33oat Works. In order that travelers might reach these works and other…