Hansberry v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Co.

Duffie, C.

Hansberry is the owner of a tract of pasture land iii Franklin county. Defendant’s railroad traverses this tract from east to west. For the purpose of affording tin; plaintiff free access to his land on either side of the track, the railway company, in compliance with the statute of the state, has established and provided a crossing, and maintains gates on each side thereof. July 19, 1900, plaintiff directed his son, a minor 11 years of age, to drive' the cattle on the north side of the track to the south side. The boy opened the gates, drove the cattle through the north gate and…