Jackson v. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad

Edward Jackson (hereinafter plaintiff) sought by a personal injury suit to recover damages for an injury to his left hand allegedly caused by the negligence, and the wilful and wanton negligence, of the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad (hereinafter the railroad). Subsequently, the railroad filed a third-party complaint against the University of Chicago (hereinafter the university), basing its cause upon a written “side track” agreement which existed between the railroad and the university.

The third-party complaint contained three counts. Count I alleged that plaintiff’s injury had been caused…