Kane v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

This is an action to recover sick benefits. The plaintiff prevailed, and the defendant appeals.

At the time the plaintiff entered the defendant’s em-X>loy as a switchman in 1891, he also became a member of its relief department'. In 1907 the plaintiff, as he contends, was discharged or suspended from his employment because of color-blindness. The litigants’ stipulation that the plaintiff should recover a definite sum, should it be determined that the defendant is liable, renders unnecessary a consideration of such errors as are assigned upon the rejection of the evidence offered for the…