Chicago & Alton Railway Co. v. Wright

This is an action on the case to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been received by plaintiff at the Washington street crossing of defendant’s railroad in the city oE Bloomington. Upon a trial by jury in the Circuit Court the plaintiff recovered judgment for $400, to reverse which the defendant appeals.

The additional count to the declaration upon which the plaintiff relied, charged that the crossing where appellee was injured was a dangerous crossing ; that it was the duty of defendant to exercise such a reasonable degree of care and caution at the said intersection as would…