Brown v. Illinois Terminal Co.

Appellee was employed by a firm of contractors who were engaged in constructing a hard surfaced road near Roxana, Illinois. Appellee was hauling a load of crushed rock over appellant’s right of way and track when the truck he was driving was struck by an empty oil tank car being pushed in front of one of appellant’s engines. Said truck was wrecked, appellee was thrown in front of said.ear and his left arm was run over and crushed so badly that it became necessary to amputate it above the elbow. He also suffered a scalp wound and some bruises and scratches on his face. To recover for said…