North Chicago Street Railroad v. Wrixon
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum.—Action for negligence. In the Circuit Court of Cbok County; the Hon. Richard S. Tuthill, Judge, presiding. Declaration in case; plea of not guilty; trial by jury; verdict and judgment for plaintiff; appeal by defendant. Heard in this court at the October term, 1893. Statement of the Case. On the 17th day of August, 1890, William Wrixon, a boy about ten years of age, was a passenger on one of appellant’s cars. The car was proceeding southward on Evanston avenue.
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Memorandum.—Action for negligence. In the Circuit Court of Cbok County; the Hon. Richard S. Tuthill, Judge, presiding. Declaration in case; plea of not guilty; trial by jury; verdict and judgment for plaintiff; appeal by defendant. Heard in this court at the October term, 1893. Statement of the Case. On the 17th day of August, 1890, William Wrixon, a boy about ten years of age, was a passenger on one of appellant’s cars. The car was proceeding southward on Evanston avenue. Just after it arrived at the Addison avenue crossing, the deceased said to the conductor, “ I want to get off at the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Waterman
Two acts of negligence are charged in the declaration, viz.: that defendant’s driver failed to stop its car, as requested, at the intersection of Addison street and Evanston avenue; and that the deceased, while with due care and diligence endeavoring to alight from the car, was thrown to the ground and injured by reason of the negligence of appellant in failing to properly equip its cars with safety guards and appliances.
As to the alleged negligence in failing to stop its car when requested, the court is unitedly of the opinion no recovery can be had in this case. For whatever damage a…
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