Sanders v. C. R. I. & Pac. Ry. Co.

Opinion of the court by

Burwell, J.:

Spencer E. Sanders commenced action against the Chicago, Eock Island & Pacific Eailway com pany, to recover the sum of twenty thousand dollars as damages alleged to have been sustained by him on account of personal injuries caused by the negligence of the defendant while plaintiff was a passenger on one of its trains. Issues were joined, and a trial had. After the plaintiff introduced all of his evidence and rested, the defendant filed a demurrer to the evidence, which was sustained by the court, and judgment for costs entered for the defendant. The…