Glass v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon.. Elliott Anthony, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtWaterman, J.
Appellant having been injured while in the employ of appellee, brought this action alleging negligence on the part of appellee, in two particulars. First, the near and dangerous proximity of a switching" post to the track, and second, that appellee had allowed dangerous bolt heads to project above the foot board of an engine, upon which appellant, while endeavoring to get on board a moving engine, stepped,' slipped, fell, and was injured by his body striking against a switching post.
• As to the first alleged negligence, it appeared, that the switching stand was located at about the center,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Simmons v. Chicago & Tomah RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1884
- Camp Point Manufacturing Co. v. BallouIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
- Indianapolis Bloomington & Western R. R. v. FlaniganIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
- Chicago & Alton Railroad v. BragonierIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
- Chicago & North-Western Railway Co. v. DonahueIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
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- William Graver Tank Works v. McGeeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1895