Basch v. North Chicago Street Railway Co.

This was an action by the appellant against the appellee for negligence.

The case that he presented was that the appellee would not stop its cars to take passengers; that he ran after one and attempted to get upon the front platform; that the gate was there which prevented him from getting a firm hold, and he fell; and that there being no fender about the wheels to push him away, the wheels ran over him. The court directed the jury to find for the defendant, and the plaintiff appealed.

The only question is whether that direction was right. It is not questioned that if no case was made upon…