Olsen v. Chicago City Railway Co.

As is unfortunately usual in personal injury cases, the evidence in this case is in direct conflict. If plaintiff’s version be correct, he had driven from the west to the east side of Cottage Grove avenue between 27th and 28th streets and was driving on defendant’s north-bound track. He had a clear view of defendant’s south-bound car. When it was 200 feet away from him (he being then 50 feet south and the car 100 feet north of 27th street), he turned his horse toward the northwest, intending to go west on 27th street; defendant’s motorman, who could and should have seen plaintiff’s actions,…