Crossno v. Terminal Railroad Assn.

Plaintiff brought this action against the defendant, Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis, a corporation, for damages for personal injuries suffered when he was struck by a cut of freight cars which were being moved by the defendant company through what is known as the "Q" yards in East St. Louis, Illinois. The plaintiff had a verdict for $12,000, and from the judgment entered thereon, its motion for a new trial having been overruled, the defendant appealed.

Plaintiff's petition made conventional and formal allegations, recited plaintiff's injuries and charged seven specific and separate…