Chicago & Alton Railroad v. Kelly

This was an action on the case brought by the appellee to recover damages for the death of his intestate, Joseph G. Kelly, occasioned, as is alleged, by the negligence of the appellant in failing to stop its train, upon which Kelly was a passenger, at Braidwood station a sufficient length of time to enable Kelly to alight therefrom with safety, by means whereof said Kelly, while in the exercise of due care for his own safety and while attempting to leave said train at said station, was thrown beneath the wheels of said train and run over and killed. The case was trie.d before the court and a…