Bushman v. Calumet & South Chicago Railway Co.

This action is to recover for personal injuries received by appellee, May 21, 1913, about 5 p. m., from being struck by a street car of appellant while he was crossing its track. The controlling facts are undisputed and accord with appellee’s own testimony.

The car was going south on Cottage Grove avenue on the company’s west track approaching what would be 110th street if it crossed said avenue. At that point was a crushed stone walk about 10 feet wide across the avenue, at the east end of which was a gate leading to the Pullman Company’s building and works, where plaintiff had been employed…