Chicago & Alton R. R. v. Byrum
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum,—Action for personal injiu-ies. Appeal from a judgment for the plaintiff, rendered by the Circuit Court of Logan County; the Hon. George W. Herdman, Circuit Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court, the
Hon. George W. Pleasants, Judge.
On the morning of October 28, 1890, appellee was a passenger on. appellant’s train returning from Broad well to her home in Elkhart, where it arrived shortly after daylight. She occupied a seat at the rear, or north end, of the chair car, which was crowded. Upon the announcement of the station by the brakeman, and as the train slowed up, she started with her valise in hand to go down the car and out by the forward door, but was somewhat impeded by others coming in. The judgment of witnesses varied as to the time the train stopped, but…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad v. O'ConnorIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
- Chicago & Alton Railroad v. BonifieldIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
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