Collison v. Illinois Central Railroad

Mr. Cpiiee Justice Cartwright

delivered the opinion of the court:

The Illinois Central railroad runs in a south-westerly direction through the village of Thomasboro, in Champaign county. There are double main tracks,—the west track for south-bound trains and the east track for north-bound trains,—and there is a switch track east of them, on the east side of which there are two elevators and some lumber sheds and coal houses. The station building is on the west side of the tracks and the village is on the east side. Between the two main tracks is a platform for passengers talcing north-bound…