Nelson v. Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend Railway Co.

This is an action commenced by appellant in the Lake Superior Court to recover damages from appellee, an interurban railway company, for an injury sustained-by being struck by one of appellee’s ears on the streets of Indiana Harbor. The cause went to trial before a jury, and, after the appellant had introduced his testimony, the court, upon motion of appellee, instructed the jury that it *398found as a matter of law from the evidence in the cause that appellant was guilty of contributory negligence, which would prevent a recovery by him, and hence the jury were instructed to find for appellee,…