Chicago & Alton Railroad v. O'Brien

This suit was begun in the circuit court of McLean county, by appellee, against appellant. The declaration is in case, alleging a personal injury to plaintiff by the negligence of employees of the defendant. The first count avers that on the third day of June, 1892, defendant owned a certain hand-car, and was operating the same by its servants, who were not fellow-servants of plaintiff, upon its railroad; that plaintiff was then and there in the employ of defendant, and lawfully and properly upon a certain other hand-car upon the track of defendant, exercising due care for his personal…