Chicago Consolidated Traction Co. v. Schritter
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action on the case for personal injuries. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Arthur H. Frost, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1904.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Freeman
It is contended on the part of appellant that the verdict is not supported by the evidence. The claim is that it was contributory negligence for appellee to ride in the position he occupied on the step of the car. One witness testifies that he had gotten on the car after appellee, and for a time stood beside him on the step, but that when some passengers got off, he was able to and did step up on the car platform; that appellee might have done the same thing. The preponderance of the evidence is, however, that the car platform was crowded to such an extent that it was difficult at least to…
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