Cole v. Central Railway Co.

Hr. Justice Higbee

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a suit bjr appellants against appellee to recover damages occasioned by a collision between one of appellee’s street cars and appellants’ team and wagon, at the intersection of two streets in the city of Peoria, whereby one horse was killed, another injured and the wagon badly damaged. The jury found a verdict in favor of appellee and there was a judgment against appellants for costs, from wThich they appealed to this court.

It appears from the proofs that at the time of the collision in question, the streets were somewhat slippery…