Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. Bodemer

Philip Bodemer, Jr., a boy about nine years of age, was killed September 8, 1889, by one of appellant’s trains, on its track, between 25th and 28th streets, in the city of Chicago, and appellee brought this suit against appellant to recover damages therefor, alleging that the deceased came to his death through gross and wanton negligence of appellant. There was a verdict and judgment against appellant, which it now seeks to reverse.

Just before the fatal occurrence, the deceased and his brother, the latter about twelve years of age, were on the east side of the tracks, between the two streets…