Northwestern University v. Industrial Commission

Northwestern University, plaintiff in error, has over seventy-five acres of grounds enclosed by an iron fence erected by it. Public streets run along the south and west boundaries of its grounds, and, along the streets and outside of the fence, are public sidewalks. The university buildings are inside the fenced grounds, and access is obtained through gates at different points along the several streets.

Defendant in error, Axel Anderson, an employee of Northwestern University, was a gatekeeper, and during his working hours from 7 .-45 A.M. until 3 ¡45 P.M. his station was in a small shanty…