North Chicago Street Railroad v. Baur

Appellee brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained through the negligence of appellant. The trial resulted in verdict and judgment thereon for $3,000.

The facts as established by the evidence are that appellee, while a passenger upon one of appellant’s cars, left his seat within the car and stood upon the rear platform of the car. The location of the car.at the time of this change of position by appellee was upon Wells street, and about one block distant from and approaching Tell court, where appellee was intending to alight. In other words, instead of waiting…