Chicago & Alton R. R. v. Cullen

Mr. Presiding Justice Wright

delivered the opinion of the court.

In this action the appellant was sued by appellee for damages by negligence resulting in the death of John Cullen, intestate. The declaration, consisting of two counts, alleges that John Cullen was section foreman for appellant over a portion of the track including that part running two miles north of McLean, Illinois, and while in discharge of his duties as such, in the exercise of the ordinary care for his own safety, appellant negligently ran a freight train over that section of track with one of the car doors of a freight car…